UNK65X1255

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28 · Ridgeland, SC · January 8, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 8, 1965
Place
Ridgeland, SC · RIDGELAND, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6309WPiper PA28
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180015

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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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3-0104   65/1/8    RIDGELAND SC        PIPER PA28          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N6309W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIDGELAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N6309W
Reported as
Piper PA28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ridgeland

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