IAD74DKM48

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Charlotte, NC · March 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 24, 1974
Place
Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8410YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740324006949A
Case key
186292

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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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3-0887  74/3/24    CHARLOTTE,NC        PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 1800
        TIME - 1535                    N8410Y              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILGROVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDDLESBORO,KY              CHARLOTTE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- R WG SPAR BROKEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8410Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wilgrove

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8410Y · 2

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