DEN71FXT19

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Monument Vly, UT · January 28, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 28, 1971
Place
Monument Vly, UT · MONUMENT VLY, UT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9010PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160023

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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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3-0406  71/1/28    MONUMENT VLY,UT     PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1472
        TIME - 1200                    N9010P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONUMENT VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOAB,UT                     PAGE,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- RIGHT GEAR HIT HUMMOCK OF SAND,THEN ENTERED DEPRESSION SHORT OF RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9010P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monument Valley

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