MKC71DCD08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Maquoketa, IA · June 6, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1970
Place
Maquoketa, IA · MAQUOKETA, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9662JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124183

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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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3-2420   70/6/6    MAQUOKETA,IOWA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 1930                    N9662J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 72 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SWIFT MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MASON CITY,IOWA             MAQUOKETA,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- LNDD NOSE WHEEL FIRST.

Aircraft

Registration
N9662J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Swift Municipal