NYC79FHM22

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Teterboro, NJ · July 5, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1979
Place
Teterboro, NJ · TETERBORO, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N77324Piper PA-30
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
134732

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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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3-2176   79/7/5    TETERBORO,NJ        PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 430
        TIME - 1700                    N77324              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TETERBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,IL                  TETERBORO,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     300
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 22KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N77324
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Teterboro