CHI67F0144

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Greenville, MI · August 6, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1966
Place
Greenville, MI · GREENVILLE, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1450APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122163

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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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3-2123   66/8/6    GREENVILLE MICH     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N1450A              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENVILLE MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1450A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greenville Muni

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