DEN77FTE08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Boulder, CO · November 24, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1976
Place
Boulder, CO · BOULDER, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9350KPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761124039479A
Case key
156702

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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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3-3831  76/11/24   BOULDER,CO          PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 152
        TIME - 1900                    N9350K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ST.LOUIS,MO                 BOULDER,CO                   SALINA,KS
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- UNFAMILIAR WITH ARPT. 2.8HRS NIGHT TIME LAST 90DAYS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9350K
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boulder Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9350K · 1

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