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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Nortgat Mall, WA · May 12, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1967
Place
Nortgat Mall, WA · NORTGAT MALL, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4102JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117361

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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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3-3106  67/5/12    NORTGAT MALL,WASH   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0429                    N4102J              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 29, 326 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTEMPTED LNDG IN SHOPPING CENTER AFTER BEING ADVISED IT WOULD BE AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS ACT

Aircraft

Registration
N4102J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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