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NTSB accident investigation · Piper J5A · Newport, NH · May 17, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1980
Place
Newport, NH · NEWPORT, NH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N35758Piper J5A
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800517014249A
Case key
131288

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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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3-0831  80/5/17  NR.NEWPORT,NH         PIPER J5A           CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 243
        TIME - 1900                    N35758              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARLIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NEWPORT,NH                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT HEAR CO-PLT DRG INTENDED TSFR OF CTL.EACH THOUGHT THE OTHER WAS FLYING THE ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N35758
Reported as
Piper J5A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Parlin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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