CHI78FEK07

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Columbus, OH · January 23, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 23, 1978
Place
Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4387XPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780123000659A
Case key
143478

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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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3-0010  78/1/23    COLUMBUS, OH        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1848                    N4387X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 765 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            576 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OHIO STATE UNIV
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS, OH                COLUMBUS, OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- BIENNIAL FLIGHT CHECK.

Aircraft

Registration
N4387X
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ohio State Univ

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