MKC67F0245

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Dodge City, KS · October 4, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1966
Place
Dodge City, KS · DODGE CITY, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6294WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120906

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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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3-3433   66/10/4   DODGE CITY KANS     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1345                    N6294W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DODGE CITY MUNI
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- STUDENT LANDED ON NOSEWHEEL AFTER HIGH FAST APPROACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N6294W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dodge City Muni

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