IAD70FID08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Lexington, VA · February 13, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 13, 1970
Place
Lexington, VA · LEXINGTON, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7636WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
139539

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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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3-0198  70/2/13    LEXINGTON,VA        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N7636W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 1242 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            89 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BACHTELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEXINGTON,VA                LEXINGTON,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N7636W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bachtell

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