NYC77DFA28

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Cairo, NY · May 12, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1977
Place
Cairo, NY · CAIRO, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N15958Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770512026409A
Case key
146817

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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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3-3627  77/5/12    CAIRO,NY            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 1348
        TIME - 1100                    N15958              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 668 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPORT HAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             CAIRO,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- WET GRASS RWY

Aircraft

Registration
N15958
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sport Haven

FAA reports on this event · 1

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