MIA69D0455

NTSB accident investigation · Termite BR-44 · Gadsden, AL · April 26, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1969
Place
Gadsden, AL · GADSDEN, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3101Termite BR-44
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189808

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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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3-1175  69/4/26    GADSDEN,ALA         TERMITE BR-44       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N3101               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GADSDEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3101
Reported as
Termite BR-44
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gadsden

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