UNK71X0101

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Taunton, MA · November 8, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1970
Place
Taunton, MA · TAUNTON, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7285FPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158944

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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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3-4234   70/11/8   TAUNTON,MASS        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N7285F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAUNTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAUNTON,MASS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        REMARKS- ACFT VEERED L ACROSS GRASS AREA HIT PARKED AERONCA N1910E,SUB DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N7285F
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Taunton

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