CHI66F0488

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Vandalia, OH · January 8, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 8, 1966
Place
Vandalia, OH · VANDALIA, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6541WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173903

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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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3-0008   66/1/8    VANDALIA OHIO       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 149
        TIME - 1120                    N6541W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JAMES COX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N6541W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
James Cox

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