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NTSB accident investigation · Howard DGA15P · Pekin, IL · July 1, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1964
Place
Pekin, IL · PEKIN, IL
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9843HHoward DGA15P
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182917

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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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3-1899   64/7/1    PEKIN ILL           HOWARD DGA15P       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 369
        TIME - 1900                    N9843H              PX-  0  0  1  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLD PEKIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N9843H
Reported as
Howard DGA15P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Old Pekin

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