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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Wiscasset, ME · November 9, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 9, 1975
Place
Wiscasset, ME · WISCASSET, ME
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4299TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751109035739A
Case key
151815

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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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3-3595   75/11/9   WISCASSET,ME        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 53, 79 TOTAL
        TIME - 1110                    N4299T              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WISCASSET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LACONIA,NH                  WISCASSET,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- STUDENT PLT OVERSHOOT ON LDG,ACFT STRUCK TREES OFF END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4299T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wiscasset

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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