NYC76FHD39

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · W Deptford, NJ · August 21, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1976
Place
W Deptford, NJ · W DEPTFORD, NJ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4336FPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760821030749A
Case key
155860

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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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3-2880  76/8/21    W DEPTFORD,NJ       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1810
        TIME - 2210                    N4336F              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          VERO BEACH,FL               WOODBRIDGE,VA               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT CIRCLING TRYING TO LOCATE PITMAN ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4336F
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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