# NTSB CHI79FEM35: Piper PA-32R, N6145J, Harbor Springs, MI, August 16, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 16, 1979
- Place: Harbor Springs, MI · HARBOR SPRINGS, MI
- Location: 45.4325° N, 84.9891° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Harbor Springs, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4325&lon=-84.9891&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 7, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134023
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FEM35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEM35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2301  79/8/16    HARBOR SPRINGS,MI   PIPER PA-32R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 370
        TIME - 2135                    N6145J              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARBOR SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MACKINAC IS,MI              HARBOR SPRINGS,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6145J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Harbor Springs

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790816024879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790816024879A), Aug 16, 1979: Piper PA32R300, Harbor Springs, MI, Substantial damage. Pilot made hard, night landing. Collapsed all three landing gears. Buckled fuselage. Possible alcohol involvement.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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