CHI73DEP45

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Middleton, WI · March 30, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1973
Place
Middleton, WI · MIDDLETON, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N686FLPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730330007519A
Case key
170329

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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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3-0699  73/3/30    MIDDLETON,WIS       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 1410                    N686FL              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOREY ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          S.BELOIT,ILL                MIDDLETON,WIS                WATERTOWN,WISC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- BOUNCED LDG DRIFTED OFF INTO MUD ADJ TO RWY.DMGD PROP,NOSEWHEEL AND WING TIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N686FL
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morey Arpt

FAA reports on this event · 1

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