FTW74FPD42

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Bangs, TX · April 12, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 12, 1974
Place
Bangs, TX · BANGS, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2824ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740412009559A
Case key
186198

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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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3-0959  74/4/12    BANGS,TEX           PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 193
        TIME - 1830                    N2824Z              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 147 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAVES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANGELO,TEX              BANGS,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH

Aircraft

Registration
N2824Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Graves

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Other investigations on N2824Z · 1

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