MKC68F0127

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Des Moines, IA · August 16, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1967
Place
Des Moines, IA · DES MOINES, IA
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3344WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114649

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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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3-2890  67/8/16    DES MOINES,IOWA     PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N3344W              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DES MOINES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N3344W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Des Moines

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