MKC67F0435

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Bell-Fourch, SD · February 3, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1967
Place
Bell-Fourch, SD · BELL-FOURCH, SD
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5147WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118786

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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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3-0326   67/2/3    BELL-FOURCH,S DAK   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1715                    N5147W              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 58 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUS FIELD
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N5147W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bus Field

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