MIA65D0090

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Homestead, FL · April 26, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1965
Place
Homestead, FL · HOMESTEAD, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7179ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178856

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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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3-0934  65/4/26    HOMESTEAD FLA       PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 105
        TIME - 1700                    N7179Z              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOMESTEAD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N7179Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Homestead

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