MIA77FLD33

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Clearwater, FL · February 26, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1977
Place
Clearwater, FL · CLEARWATER, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9099PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report July 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770226003889A
Case key
157881

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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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3-1771  77/2/26    CLEARWATER,FL       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0945                    N9099P              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      44, 8165 TOTAL HOURS, 109
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST PETERSBURG INT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEARWATER,FL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- T/D HARD SHORT OF RWY,HIT EXPOSED RWY LIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N9099P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Petersburg Int

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9099P · 1

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