DEN69D0039

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Mountainair, NM · June 30, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1968
Place
Mountainair, NM · MOUNTAINAIR, NM
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5810DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109765

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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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3-1886  68/6/30    MOUNTAINAIR,N MEX   PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 1215                    N5810D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOUNTAINAIR
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DUMPED FLAPS ON SHORT FINAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5810D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mountainair

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