CHI70F0359

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Harrison, MI · November 30, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1969
Place
Harrison, MI · HARRISON, MI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7342YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144775

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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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3-4483  69/11/30   HARRISON,MICH       PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 4150
        TIME - 1730                    N7342Y              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLINT,MICH                  MARQUETTE,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER

Aircraft

Registration
N7342Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harrison

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