NYC77FGM47

NTSB accident investigation · Pitts Spcl · Franklin, PA · September 29, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1977
Place
Franklin, PA · FRANKLIN, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2232Pitts Spcl
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770929028799A
Case key
145110

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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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3-2360  77/9/29    FRANKLIN,PA         PITTS SPCL          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1625
        TIME - 1523                    N2232               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHESS-LAMBERTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WARREN,OH                   FRANKLIN,PA                  BESSEMER,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
        REMARKS- HIT WOODEN BARRIER ON CLOSED SECTION OF RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2232
Reported as
Pitts Spcl
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chess-Lamberton

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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.