FTW70DPG08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Hardy, AR · March 8, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 8, 1970
Place
Hardy, AR · HARDY, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N51076Piper PA-22
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
137506

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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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3-1145   70/3/8    HARDY,ARK           PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N51076              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHEROKEE VILLAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          THAYER,MO                   THAYER,MO                    HARDY,ARK
        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
        REMARKS- PLT SAID HE FAILED TO FLARE,LANDED ON NOSE WHEEL

Aircraft

Registration
N51076
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cherokee Village