NYC76FFJ20

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Canandaigua, NY · April 17, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1976
Place
Canandaigua, NY · CANANDAIGUA, NY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6310WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760417014459A
Case key
153736

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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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3-1398  76/4/17    CANANDAIGUA,NY      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0815                    N6310W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 1416 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            913 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CANANDAIGUA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANANDAIGUA,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED TO PLOWED GND SHORTLY AFTR L/O AND 2 OTR TKOF ATTMPTS.SOFT SPOTS ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6310W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Canandaigua

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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