CHI71FGG01

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Columbus, OH · June 30, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1970
Place
Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N95231Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120557

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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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3-2790  70/6/30    COLUMBUS,OHIO       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0825                    N95231              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 537 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORT COLUMBUS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OHIO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- AFTER HARD LDG,HEARD LOUD CRACK,GOAROUND ACCOMPLISHED,R GEAR FAILED LDG.TORQUE TUBE P/N65691-00.

Aircraft

Registration
N95231
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Port Columbus

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.