IAD70D0107

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Vale, NC · November 23, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1969
Place
Vale, NC · VALE, NC
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3212BPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
150424

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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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3-4405  69/11/23   VALE,NC             PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 547
        TIME - 1420                    N3212B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 77 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOORESVILLE,NC              VALE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3212B
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vale

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