IAD76FIG12

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · White Marsh, MD · March 12, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 12, 1976
Place
White Marsh, MD · WHITE MARSH, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5731UPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 11, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760312008279A
Case key
153056

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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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3-0639  76/3/12    WHITE MARSH,MD      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 55, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N5731U              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BALTIMORE AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHITE MARSH,MD              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- ROLLED INTO 4FT DEEP CULVERT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5731U
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baltimore Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5731U · 1

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