CHI76FEC50

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Howell, MI · July 14, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1976
Place
Howell, MI · HOWELL, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4661RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760714021179A
Case key
154903

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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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3-1974  76/7/14    HOWELL,MI           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1716                    N4661R              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIVINGSTON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GRAND HAVEN,MI              RETURN                       HOWELL,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 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 - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N4661R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Livingston County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4661R · 1

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