CHI72DEP03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Washingtn Isl, WI · July 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1971
Place
Washingtn Isl, WI · WASHINGTN ISL, WI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7821DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162360

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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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3-2699  71/7/22    WASHINGTN ISL,WIS   PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 177
        TIME - 1200                    N7821D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WASHINGTON ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ESCANABA,MICH               WASHINGTN ISL,WIS
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- MADE APCH TO RWY WITH OBSTRUCTIONS. OTHER RWY CLR. WIND CALM

Aircraft

Registration
N7821D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Washington Island

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