NYC75DFA18

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Broadalbin, NY · September 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 27, 1974
Place
Broadalbin, NY · BROADALBIN, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4605JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740927033499A
Case key
143017

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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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3-3727  74/9/27    BROADALBIN,NY       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 556
        TIME - 1705                    N4605J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 477 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEE FARM FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SARATOGA SRINGS,NY          BROADALBIN,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR CTCTD SOFT SPOT WHICH CONCEALED STONES.

Aircraft

Registration
N4605J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lee Farm Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4605J · 1

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