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NTSB accident investigation · Pine Air SV · Richmond, KY · May 22, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1973
Place
Richmond, KY · RICHMOND, KY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4530VPine Air SV
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730522015159A
Case key
190403

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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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3-1349  73/5/22    RICHMOND,KY         PINE AIR SV         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 247
        TIME - 1030                    N4530V              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEREA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUISVILLE,KY               RICHMOND,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PILOT MADE HARD LANDING.WINDS WERE CROSSWIND GUSTING 15K.1HR.RECORDED THIS MAKE,MODEL ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4530V
Reported as
Pine Air SV
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Berea

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