CHI72DEE24

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Clearing, IL · September 1, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1971
Place
Clearing, IL · CLEARING, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5875UPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164070

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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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3-4146   71/9/1    CLEARING,ILL        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 16, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N5875U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEARING,ILL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- PROP,NOSE GR DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5875U
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midway

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