CHI81FEK23

NTSB accident investigation · Varga 2150A · Delaware, OH · July 12, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1981
Place
Delaware, OH · DELAWARE, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8421JVarga 2150A
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810712041169A
Case key
124911

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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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3-1519  81/7/12    DELAWARE,OH         VARGA 2150A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2115                    N8421J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 650 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            31 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELAWARE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELAWARE,OH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8421J
Reported as
Varga 2150A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Delaware

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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