NYC76FNC52

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Keene, NH · June 3, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1976
Place
Keene, NH · KEENE, NH
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N95228Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760603014749A
Case key
154484

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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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3-1652   76/6/3    KEENE,NH            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 106
        TIME - 1430                    N95228              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DILLANT-HOPKINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEENE,NH                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: DOORS,DOOR FRAMES
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CABIN DOOR CAME OPEN DRG LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N95228
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dillant-Hopkins

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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.