MKC66F0147

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-16 · Max, ND · August 14, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1965
Place
Max, ND · MAX, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5389HPiper PA-16
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176435

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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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3-2078  65/8/14  NR.MAX N DAK          PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 365
        TIME - 1445                    N5389H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N5389H
Reported as
Piper PA-16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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