NYC79FNA20

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Marshfield, MA · July 8, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1979
Place
Marshfield, MA · MARSHFIELD, MA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9041PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790708016609A
Case key
135269

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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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3-1964   79/7/8    MARSHFIELD,MA       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 267
        TIME - 2035                    N9041P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARSHFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTGOMERY,NY               MARSHFIELD,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N9041P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marshfield

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Other investigations on N9041P · 1

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