NYC77FGM35

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Slippery Rock, PA · August 13, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1977
Place
Slippery Rock, PA · SLIPPERY ROCK, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7341JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770813024069A
Case key
146322

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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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3-2154  77/8/13    SLIPPERY ROCK,PA    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N7341J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NEWARK,OH                   DUBOIS,PA                    NEW CASTLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- SLID OFF RWY,HIT TRACTOR TIRE IN HIGH WEEDS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7341J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Acres

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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.