MIA72FKT46

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Opa Locka, FL · January 25, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 25, 1972
Place
Opa Locka, FL · OPA LOCKA, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5113YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165162

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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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3-0387  72/1/25    OPA LOCKA,FLA       PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1230                    N5113Y              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 49, 3600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OPA LOCKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OPA LOCKA,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- STALLED ACFT ON RWY FM 10FT.R WNG SPAR BROKE AT FUSELAGE ATTACH PT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5113Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Opa Locka