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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Morgantown, WV · July 18, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1974
Place
Morgantown, WV · MORGANTOWN, WV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N203CBPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740718023259A
Case key
130206

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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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3-2241  74/7/18    MORGANTOWN,W VA     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1125                    N203CB              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HART FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORGANTOWN,W VA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- 2ND LNDG,3 POINT,ACFT T/D HARD ON NOSE GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N203CB
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hart Field

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