NYC76FGT20

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Morris, PA · May 27, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1976
Place
Morris, PA · MORRIS, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8841JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760527013189A
Case key
154052

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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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3-1413  76/5/27    MORRIS,PA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 338
        TIME - 1315                    N8841J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 147 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OGDEN HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             MORRIS,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT COLLIDED WITH TELEPHONE POLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8841J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ogden Hill

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8841J · 1

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