MIA80FKJ10

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · Stevenson, AL · November 16, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 16, 1979
Place
Stevenson, AL · STEVENSON, AL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2448CPiper PA-38
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791116031629A
Case key
133311

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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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3-3677  79/11/16   STEVENSON,AL        PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1110                    N2448C              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEVENSON-BRGPRT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALTON,GA.                  SCOTTSBORO,AL.
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED AT WRONG AIRPORT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2448C
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stevenson-Brgprt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.