NYC81FNE16

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Gardner, MA · April 26, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1981
Place
Gardner, MA · GARDNER, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2972BPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810426018999A
Case key
125651

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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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3-1404  81/4/26    GARDNER,MA          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1145                    N2972B              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARDNER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NORWOOD,MA                  RETURN                       GARDNER,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N2972B
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gardner

FAA reports on this event · 1

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