CHI73DET11

NTSB incident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Culver, IN · December 3, 1972

Incident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 3, 1972
Place
Culver, IN · CULVER, IN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N673FLPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169153

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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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5-0042   72/12/3   CULVER,IND          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N673FL              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLEET FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CULVER,IND                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT RISE IN RWY AND BOUNCED.

Aircraft

Registration
N673FL
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Fleet Field