NYC79FHD18

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Woodbine, NJ · July 19, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1979
Place
Woodbine, NJ · WOODBINE, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N267RBPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790719024689A
Case key
133718

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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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3-3017  79/7/19    WOODBINE,NJ         PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1041
        TIME - 1155                    N267RB              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 452 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODBINE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAPE MAY,NJ                 CROSS KEYES,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- DITCH ACROSS CLOSED RWY NOT VISIBLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N267RB
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woodbine Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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