DEN79FTE08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28R · Englewood, CO · December 1, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1978
Place
Englewood, CO · ENGLEWOOD, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6507JPiper PA28R
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781201038689A
Case key
138214

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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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3-4458   78/12/1 NR.ENGLEWOOD,CO       PIPER PA28R         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 664
        TIME - 1900                    N6507J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 409 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARAPAHOE CO.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIOUX FALLS,SD             ENGLEWOOD,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N6507J
Reported as
Piper PA28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arapahoe Co.

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