NYC79FFA13

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Utica, NY · February 13, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 13, 1979
Place
Utica, NY · UTICA, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N55069Piper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790213002919A
Case key
137350

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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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3-0412  79/2/13    UTICA,NY            PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1715                    N55069              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 44, 3815 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            28 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONEIDA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UTICA,NY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N55069
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oneida County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N55069 · 1

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