FTW70D0253

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Pecos, TX · October 9, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1969
Place
Pecos, TX · PECOS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7266FPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
152213

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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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3-4152   69/10/9   PECOS,TEX           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 7 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N7266F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PECOS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PECOS,TEX                   PECOS,TEX
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- THIRD SOLO FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7266F
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pecos

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