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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Jeannette, PA · November 19, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1977
Place
Jeannette, PA · JEANNETTE, PA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4873TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771119036099A
Case key
144603

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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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3-3636  77/11/19   JEANNETTE,PA        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N4873T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 31, 4428 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            268 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOQUET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OH                JEANNETTE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N4873T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boquet

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4873T · 1

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