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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Southport, NC · May 28, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1977
Place
Southport, NC · SOUTHPORT, NC
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N98335Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770528012849A
Case key
147085

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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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3-1750  77/5/28    SOUTHPORT,NC        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N98335              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 45, 9200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRUNSWICK COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTHPORT,NC                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- CHECK RIDE FOR AIRCRAFT RENTAL

Aircraft

Registration
N98335
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brunswick County

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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.