FTW70D0178

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Texhoma, OK · August 20, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1969
Place
Texhoma, OK · TEXHOMA, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7065YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170540

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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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3-2417  69/8/20  NR.TEXHOMA,OKLA       PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1700
        TIME - 0635                    N7065Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 971 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLARK RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GUYMAN,OKLA                 KIOWA,KANS                  TEXHOMA,OKLA
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N7065Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clark Ranch

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