CHI72DEE69

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · East Moline, IL · March 18, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1972
Place
East Moline, IL · EAST MOLINE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4554APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166489

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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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3-1263  72/3/18    EAST MOLINE,ILL     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N4554A              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST MOLINE,ILL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N4554A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woods