FTW76DRJ16

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Gilliam, LA · February 12, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1976
Place
Gilliam, LA · GILLIAM, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9039DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760212001539A
Case key
152309

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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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3-0169  76/2/12    GILLIAM,LA          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 4645
        TIME - 1300                    N9039D              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GILLIAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GILLIAM,LA                  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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N9039D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gilliam

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9039D · 1

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