NYC76FHA05

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Clifford, PA · August 3, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1975
Place
Clifford, PA · CLIFFORD, PA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5528JPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750803022399A
Case key
149408

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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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3-2273   75/8/3    CLIFFORD,PA         PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 251
        TIME - 1730                    N5528J              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARBONDALE-CLFFRD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILKSBARRE,PA               CLIFFORD,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- SWERVED OFF RUNWAY INTO UNFINISHED CONSTRUCTION AREA ADJACENT TO RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N5528J
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carbondale-Clffrd

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5528J · 1

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