CHI71DBQ27

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Chenoa, IL · December 4, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1970
Place
Chenoa, IL · CHENOA, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7870YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159093

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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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3-4328   70/12/4   CHENOA,ILL          PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 555
        TIME - 1555                    N7870Y              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEIBERT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKFORD,ILL                CHENOA,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- DAMAGE TO L WING SPAR EXTENSION.

Aircraft

Registration
N7870Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Seibert