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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32R · Monroe, LA · August 21, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1981
Place
Monroe, LA · MONROE, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N42LBPiper PA-32R
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810821050889A
Case key
124603

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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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3-1961  81/8/21    MONROE,LA           PIPER PA-32R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 295
        TIME - 1420                    N42LB               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARMERVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VICKSBURG,MS                FARMERVILLE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        REMARKS- R MAIN GEAR FAILED,SHORT OF RWY AT FARMERVILLE,LA.ACFT BOUNCED,WENT ARND,LNDD,FOAMED RWY,MONROE,LA

Aircraft

Registration
N42LB
Reported as
Piper PA-32R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farmerville

FAA reports on this event · 1

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