FTW69D0310

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Douglas, OK · November 5, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1968
Place
Douglas, OK · DOUGLAS, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N35355Piper J-3
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107595

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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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3-4138   68/11/5   DOUGLAS,OKLA        PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 0800                    N35355              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 52 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N35355
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage