# NTSB IAD74DKM14: Piper PA-28, N8163W, Salisbury, NC, August 21, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 21, 1973
- Place: Salisbury, NC · SALISBURY, NC
- Location: 35.6651° N, 80.4919° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salisbury, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6651&lon=-80.4919&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 25, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189411
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74DKM14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DKM14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2159  73/8/21    SALISBURY,NC        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N8163W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 765 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            405 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROWAN COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALISBURY,NC                LOCAL
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- SIMULATED FORCED LDG. STUDENT LND HARD TO L OF RWY. GR FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8163W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8163W), registered now, S/N 28-2280, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Rowan County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730821024029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730821024029A), Aug 21, 1973: Piper PA28180, Salisbury, NC, Substantial damage. Simulated forced ldg. Student lnd hard to l of rwy. Gr failed.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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