CHI79FEI02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · Chargin Falls, OH · October 14, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1978
Place
Chargin Falls, OH · CHARGIN FALLS, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1050XPiper PA-34
Status
Completed · report January 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781014035359A
Case key
139166

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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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3-3260  78/10/14   CHARGIN FALLS,OH    PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1500                    N1050X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      30, 3039 TOTAL HOURS, 250
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARGIN FALLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OH                CHARGIN FALLS,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1050X
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chargin Falls

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1050X · 1

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