FTW80DQG27

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · Midland, TX · June 22, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1980
Place
Midland, TX · MIDLAND, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2324APiper PA-38
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800622021579A
Case key
130877

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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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3-1296  80/6/22    MIDLAND,TX          PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 0830                    N2324A              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDLAND REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,TX                  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 - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2324A
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midland Regional

FAA reports on this event · 1

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