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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Pagosa Spgs, CO · July 4, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1970
Place
Pagosa Spgs, CO · PAGOSA SPGS, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3492RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121163

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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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3-2903   70/7/4    PAGOSA SPGS,COLO    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 309
        TIME - 0905                    N3492R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEVENS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              PAGOSA SPRINGS,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- DRG LDG ACFT BALLOONED,DROPPED HARD ONTO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3492R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stevens Field