MKC67D0407

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Gordon, NE · January 27, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1967
Place
Gordon, NE · GORDON, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3423NPiper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118701

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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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3-0245  67/1/27    GORDON,NEBR         PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 181
        TIME - 1600                    N3423N              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- PLT WAS LANDING ON HAYFIELD THAT IS SURROUNDED BY ROLLING SANDHILLS

Aircraft

Registration
N3423N
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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