NYC81DHA18

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · Easton, PA · July 16, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1981
Place
Easton, PA · EASTON, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2482APiper PA-38
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810716041469A
Case key
125054

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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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3-1609  81/7/16    EASTON,PA           PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N2482A              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 38 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EASTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILLVILLE,NJ                EASTON,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HIT INCLINE APRX 6FT BFR RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2482A
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Easton

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