CHI70D0281

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Alma, MI · September 30, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1969
Place
Alma, MI · ALMA, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6796WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157611

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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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3-4038  69/9/30    ALMA,MICH           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1125                    N6796W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALMA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LANSING,MICH                LANSING,MICH                 ALMA,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6796W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alma

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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