FTW73FRJ19

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J4A · Texarkana, AR · October 3, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1972
Place
Texarkana, AR · TEXARKANA, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N29640Piper J4A
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169127

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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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3-2765   72/10/3   TEXARKANA,ARK       PIPER J4A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N29640              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 47 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MACKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEXARKANA,ARK               LOCAL
        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 - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- L GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N29640
Reported as
Piper J4A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Macks