NYC78FNC31

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Jaffrey, NH · June 17, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1978
Place
Jaffrey, NH · JAFFREY, NH
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7279FPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780617014859A
Case key
141499

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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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3-1872  78/6/17    JAFFREY,NH          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 129
        TIME - 1045                    N7279F              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SILVER RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANCHESTER,NH               JAFFREY,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ACFT WENT OVER STEEP EMBANKMENT AT END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7279F
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Silver Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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