CHI76DEP20

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Lancaster, WI · December 9, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 9, 1975
Place
Lancaster, WI · LANCASTER, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N98107Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751209039389A
Case key
152088

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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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3-4145   75/12/9   LANCASTER,WI        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 59, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N98107              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANCASTER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANCASTER,WI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- L WING STRUCK A FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N98107
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lancaster Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.