SEA69D0033

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Sekiu, WA · July 15, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1968
Place
Sekiu, WA · SEKIU, WA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8819WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108553

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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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3-3529  68/7/15    SEKIU,WASH          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 150
        TIME - 1530                    N8819W              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEKIU
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N8819W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sekiu

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