LAX68D0036

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Blythe, CA · June 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1967
Place
Blythe, CA · BLYTHE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4408JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116102

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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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3-2012  67/6/15    BLYTHE,CALIF        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1410                    N4408J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLYTHE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N4408J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blythe

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