CHI75FET03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Valparaiso, IN · July 3, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1974
Place
Valparaiso, IN · VALPARAISO, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7652PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740703031229A
Case key
130680

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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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3-2933   74/7/3    VALPARAISO,IND      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N7652P              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 41, 5625 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTER CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GARY,IND                    RETURN                       VALPARAISO,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- IP ATTN DIVERTED TO OTR ACFT ON RWY.LNDG GR DMGD WING SKIN WRINKLED.SHORT FLD LNDG PRACTICE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7652P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Porter Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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