NYC76FHD24

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Vincetown, NJ · April 5, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1976
Place
Vincetown, NJ · VINCETOWN, NJ
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N44716Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760405008409A
Case key
153290

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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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3-1082   76/4/5    VINCETOWN,NJ        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 229
        TIME - 1700                    N44716              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 91 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RED LION
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT N19294,SUBSTANTIAL DMG, THEN COLLIDED WITH TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N44716
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Red Lion

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.