MIA70D0144

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Palmetto, FL · July 29, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1969
Place
Palmetto, FL · PALMETTO, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9169PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167110

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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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3-3292  69/7/29    PALMETTO,FLA        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1245                    N9169P              PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      AGE 28, 827 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            287 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALMA SOLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ST PETERSBURG ARPT          ST PETERSBURG ARPT           PALMETTO,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N9169P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Palma Sola

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