MKC72FER05

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Eden Prairie, MN · July 1, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1971
Place
Eden Prairie, MN · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8626YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161716

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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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3-2512   71/7/1    EDEN PRAIRIE,MINN   PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 213
        TIME - 1140                    N8626Y              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING CLOUD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDEN PRAIRIE,MINN           LOCAL
        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
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STALLED 6-10FT ABV RWY.LEFT PROP HIT RWY FIRST.

Aircraft

Registration
N8626Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Cloud

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