LAX81DUJ24

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · Whiteriver, AZ · October 22, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 22, 1980
Place
Whiteriver, AZ · WHITERIVER, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5463FPiper PA-34
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801022078349A
Case key
127856

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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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3-3200  80/10/22   WHITERIVER,AZ       PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 162
        TIME - 1530                    N5463F              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 74 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITERIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  WHITERIVER,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           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- WND GUSTING 7KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5463F
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Whiteriver

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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