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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Asheboro, NC · November 30, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1979
Place
Asheboro, NC · ASHEBORO, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N75PCPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791130032539A
Case key
133185

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3472  79/11/30   ASHEBORO,NC         PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N75PC               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLERIDGE,NC                ASHEBORO,NC
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT NOTICED WET SPOT IN RNWY DURING LNDG ROLL,ADDED PWR,FLEW OVER IT,LNDD HARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N75PC
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N75PC · 1

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