CHI76FEC15

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · Troy, MI · December 18, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 18, 1975
Place
Troy, MI · TROY, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5297TPiper PA-34
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751218040269A
Case key
151648

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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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3-3883  75/12/18   TROY,MI             PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N5297T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 1275 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            103 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TROY EXECUTIVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FRASER,MI                   RETURN                       TROY,MI
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N5297T
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Troy Executive

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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