LAX66F0378

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Santa Ana, CA · May 28, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1966
Place
Santa Ana, CA · SANTA ANA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1999PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171045

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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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3-2709  66/5/28    SANTA ANA CALIF     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N1999P              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- GEAR DAMAGED ON FIRST LANDING ATTEMPT, GO-AROUNDMADE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1999P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orange County

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