# NTSB DIA69D0141: Piper PA-28, N9277J, Charlottesvill, VA, January 25, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 25, 1969
- Place: Charlottesvill, VA · CHARLOTTESVILL, VA
- Location: 38.0377° N, 78.4854° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charlottesville, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0377&lon=-78.4854&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 3, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191224
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA69D0141
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0141

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9277J-2023-05-27), registration cancelled 2023-05-27, S/N 28-3356, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Univ Of Virginia

## Other investigations on N9277J (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN21LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA291), Jun 25, 2021: Piper PA-28-180 (N9277J), Loveland, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare and subsequent attempted go-around with a strong quartering crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC68D0128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0128), Aug 27, 1967: Piper PA-28 (N9277J), Columbia, NJ, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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