CHI69F0036

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Gwinn, MI · June 1, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1968
Place
Gwinn, MI · GWINN, MI
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3245BPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115029

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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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3-1691   68/6/1    GWINN,MICH          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 41,
        TIME - 1315                    N3245B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHIPMUNK
        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 RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NO RECORD OF FLYING TIME.

Aircraft

Registration
N3245B
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chipmunk

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