DEN70FQA04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Albuquerque, NM · January 29, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1970
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6406DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143282

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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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3-0475  70/1/29    ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX   PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 1155                    N6406D              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANDIA BASE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6406D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sandia Base