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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Chattanooga, TN · August 28, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1973
Place
Chattanooga, TN · CHATTANOOGA, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1884TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730828024429A
Case key
189420

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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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3-2168  73/8/28    CHATTANOOGA,TENN    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1815                    N1884T              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHATTANOOGA,TENN            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR FAILED ON 3RD BOUNCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1884T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lovell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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