CHI65D0129

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Elyria, OH · May 20, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1965
Place
Elyria, OH · ELYRIA, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7780WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 14, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178295

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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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3-0840  65/5/20    ELYRIA OHIO         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N7780W              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELYRIA
        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 RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT,PIPER PA-23,N4264P SUB.DAMAGE

Aircraft

Registration
N7780W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elyria

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