CHI80DCA02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Columbia, IL · August 24, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1980
Place
Columbia, IL · COLUMBIA, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5135WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800824037519A
Case key
130029

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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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3-1764  80/8/24    COLUMBIA,IL         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N5135W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,IL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PORPOISED AFTER INITIAL TCHDWN DRG 1ST SOLO FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5135W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbia Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5135W · 1

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