FTW67D0299

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · Terrell, TX · October 29, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1966
Place
Terrell, TX · TERRELL, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N78684Piper PA-11
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120184

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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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3-3597  66/10/29   TERRELL TEX         PIPER PA-11         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1715                    N78684              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TERRELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N78684
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Terrell

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