FTW76DRG08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Harlingen, TX · July 19, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1975
Place
Harlingen, TX · HARLINGEN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8706PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750719024089A
Case key
149682

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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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3-2145  75/7/19    HARLINGEN,TX        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 155
        TIME - 1700                    N8706P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARLINGEN INDSTRL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   HARLINGEN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- PORPOISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8706P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harlingen Indstrl

FAA reports on this event · 1

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