LAX79DUG39

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · El Monte, CA · May 20, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1979
Place
El Monte, CA · EL MONTE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N33565Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790520010239A
Case key
135350

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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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3-2033  79/5/20    EL MONTE,CA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 0900                    N33565              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL MONTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL MONTE,CA                 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- PORPOISED AFTER INITIAL TOUCH DWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N33565
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Monte

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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