DEN65D0106

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Woodruff, UT · May 26, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1965
Place
Woodruff, UT · WOODRUFF, UT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8741DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177844

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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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3-1164  65/5/26    WOODRUFF UT         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N8741D              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 28 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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 - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8741D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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