NTSB Identification: IAD74FHD23
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-24, registration: N8476P----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3845 73/12/20 WILMINGTON,DEL PIPER PA-24 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 60, 2306
TIME - 1500 N8476P PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 1825 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER WILMINGTN
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
WILMINGTON,DEL MIDDLETOWN,DEL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL
GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - FOG
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
PARTIAL OBSCURATION 9500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
GROUND FOG RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
60 5
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- PLT RTRND TO ILG DUE WX AT DEST.ENCTRD GND FOG AND FEAR OF RUNNING INTO MEN AND EQPT,GND LOOPED.
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