NYC77FGT11

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Philipsburg, PA · March 27, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 27, 1977
Place
Philipsburg, PA · PHILIPSBURG, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N55689Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770327005849A
Case key
152471

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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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3-2361  77/3/27    PHILIPSBURG,PA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 85 TOTAL
        TIME - 1010                    N55689              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MID STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW CUMBERLAND,PA           PHILIPSBURG,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N55689
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mid State

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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