IAD76FIG18

NTSB accident investigation · Fourney 415-D · Pasadena, MD · May 22, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1976
Place
Pasadena, MD · PASADENA, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71DFourney 415-D
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760522013079A
Case key
154169

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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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3-1064  76/5/22    PASADENA,MD         FOURNEY 415-D       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 55, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1940                    N71D                PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOUNTAIN ROAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PASADENA,MD                 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- FLT CK AFTR ANNUAL INSP.

Aircraft

Registration
N71D
Reported as
Fourney 415-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mountain Road

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.