DIA69D0141

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Charlottesvill, VA · January 25, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 25, 1969
Place
Charlottesvill, VA · CHARLOTTESVILL, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9277JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191224

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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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3-0699  69/1/25    CHARLOTTESVILL,VA   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N9277J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNIV OF VIRGINIA
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N9277J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Univ Of Virginia

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