CHI72DEI29

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Swanton, OH · January 26, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1972
Place
Swanton, OH · SWANTON, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N423FLPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165166

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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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3-0390  72/1/26    SWANTON,OHIO        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N423FL              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 24, 1413 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            873 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOLEDO EXPRESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SWANTON,OHIO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STDNT PLT CUT PWR PRIOR TO THRESHOLD,R GR HIT EDGE OF RWY,COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N423FL
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Toledo Express

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