MIA69D0399

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Macon, GA · February 2, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1969
Place
Macon, GA · MACON, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7680JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114407

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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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3-0757   69/2/2    MACON,GA            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 3000
        TIME - 1830                    N7680J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT ALLOWED PAX TO MAKE LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N7680J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wilson

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