FTW80FRD09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Cameron, LA · December 5, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 5, 1979
Place
Cameron, LA · CAMERON, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N321HFPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report January 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791205032879A
Case key
134942

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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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3-2945   79/12/5   CAMERON,LA          PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1715                    N321HF              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 36, 9000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMERON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREEPORT,TX                 CAMERON,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N321HF
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cameron

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N321HF · 1

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