CHI75FEI50

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Mansfield, OH · May 23, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1975
Place
Mansfield, OH · MANSFIELD, OH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5096SPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750523015259A
Case key
149262

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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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3-1816  75/5/23    MANSFIELD,OH        PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 749
        TIME - 1811                    N5096S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 369 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANSFIELD-LAHM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              ELMIRA,NY                    MANSFIELD,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- LNDD N TURF AREA ADJ TO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5096S
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mansfield-Lahm

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