CHI78FEG15

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · Dayton, OH · September 15, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1978
Place
Dayton, OH · DAYTON, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4225EPiper PA-38
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780915026869A
Case key
139355

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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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3-3550  78/9/15  NR.DAYTON,OH          PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 210
        TIME - 2110                    N4225E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAYTON GENERAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OH                DAYTON,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N4225E
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dayton General

FAA reports on this event · 1

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