NYC74FNA14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Danvers, MA · September 3, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1973
Place
Danvers, MA · DANVERS, MA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9572JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730903029029A
Case key
187968

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3664   73/9/3    DANVERS,MASS        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1525
        TIME - 1740                    N9572J              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBBINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANTRIM,NH                   DANVERS,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- L BRAKE P/N 551-705 WORN LINING MISG.WHILE BRAKING PULLED R ATMTD SLO DWN BRIEF BRAKING.HIT DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N9572J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Robbins

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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