CHI67F0330

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Hebron, OH · November 6, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1966
Place
Hebron, OH · HEBRON, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7983WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119358

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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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3-4259   66/11/6   HEBRON OHIO         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 132
        TIME - 1142                    N7983W              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUCKEYE VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PILOT SIMULATED FORCED LANDING.AIRCRAFT STRUCK GROUND DURING SUDDEN MANEUVER TO AVOID POWER LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N7983W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Buckeye Valley

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