NYC75FFJ03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Holley, NY · July 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1974
Place
Holley, NY · HOLLEY, NY
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9047WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740726026779A
Case key
134377

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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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3-2490  74/7/26    HOLLEY,NY           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 330
        TIME - 1720                    N9047W              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAXON FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NIAGARA,NY                  HOLLEY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- OVERSHOT LDG ON 1350FT STRIP HIT TELEPHONE POLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9047W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Maxon Field

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Other investigations on N9047W · 1

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