ATL80FLQ20

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Louisville, KY · June 10, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1980
Place
Louisville, KY · LOUISVILLE, KY
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2032MPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800610022229A
Case key
130413

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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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3-1745  80/6/10    LOUISVILLE,KY       PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1330                    N2032M              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  42, 10200 TOTAL HOURS, 6
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOWMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,IL                  LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2032M
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bowman

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2032M · 2

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