NYC77FHM22

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Teterboro, NJ · August 15, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1977
Place
Teterboro, NJ · TETERBORO, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N33478Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770815018909A
Case key
146569

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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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3-2929  77/8/15    TETERBORO,NJ        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0800                    N33478              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 45, 1448 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1050 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TERBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- AVOIDING TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N33478
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Terboro

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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