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National Transportation Safety Board
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Brief Format
U.S. Civil Aviation
Date
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Location
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Aircraft
Data
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Injuries
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Flight
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F
S MIN
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Purpose
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11/28/79
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Flushing,
NY
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Piper
PA-28R
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CR-
0 0 1
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Noncommercial
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1530
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N4668J
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PX-
0 0 2
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Pleasure
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Damage-Substantial
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Type
of Accident
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.
Phase of Operation
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Overshoot
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Landing:
Level off/Touchdown
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Collided
with: Ditches
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Landing:
Roll
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- Probable Cause(s):
- Pilot-in-Command - Misjudged distance and speed
- Pilot-in-Command - Failed to initiate go-around
- Factor(s)
- Weather - Unfavorable wind conditions
- Miscellaneous Acts, Conditions - Ran off end of runway
- Airports/Airways/Facilities - Airport Conditions: Other
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Weather Briefing -
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Unknown/Not
reported
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Weather
Forecast -
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Unknown/not
reported
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Sky Condition
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Ceiling at accident site
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Clear
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Unlimited
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Visibility at accident site
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Precipitation at accident site
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5 or over (Unlimited)
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None
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Obstructions to vision at accident site
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Wind direction-degrees
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None
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270
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Wind Velocity-Knots
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Type of weather conditions
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15
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VFR
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Type
of Flight Plan
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None
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Remarks - Struck 14 inch wide trench, wind gusting 25 kts.
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