Accident Piper PA-16 N5753H, Wednesday 19 August 1987

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Date:	Wednesday 19 August 1987
Time:	07:50 LT
Type:	Piper PA-16
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N5753H
MSN:	16364
Total airframe hrs:	2245 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-C1
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ehrenberg, AZ - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Buckeye, AZ (KBXK)
Destination airport:	Blythe, CA (KBLH)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE ON A X-COUNTRY FLT, THE STUDENT PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD APRX 12 MI SHORT OF HIS DESTN TO 'CHECK ON A JOB.' HE SAID HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE ROAD & DECIDED TO MAKE A STRAIGHT-IN APCH W/O FIRST FLYING OVER IT TO LOOK FOR OBSTRUCTIONS. AFTER MAKING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, THE STUDENT SAW A ROAD SIGN AHEAD; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE LEFT WING TIP HIT THE SIGN. THE ACFT THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT & HIT A PILE OF BROKEN CONCRETE.

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