DEN76AD025

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Delta, CO · December 4, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1975
Place
Delta, CO · DELTA, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4075RPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751204041839A
Case key
152270

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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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3-3861   75/12/4   DELTA,CO            PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 853
        TIME - 1035                    N4075R              PX-  0  0  1  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELTA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELTA,CO                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- AIR TAXI CK RIDE. DMGD WG.

Aircraft

Registration
N4075R
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Delta County

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Other investigations on N4075R · 1

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