MKC66F0050

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Grand Forks, ND · June 7, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1965
Place
Grand Forks, ND · GRAND FORKS, ND
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8597WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177981

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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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3-1401   65/6/7    GRAND FORKS N DAK   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 144
        TIME - 1508                    N8597W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND FORKS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N8597W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Forks