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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Valparaiso, NE · December 1, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1973
Place
Valparaiso, NE · VALPARAISO, NE
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3323APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731201040739A
Case key
187480

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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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3-3863   73/12/1   VALPARAISO,NEBR     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 117
        TIME - 1000                    N3323A              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEBRASKA CITY,NEBR          VALPARAISO,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LOW APCH APLD PWR BUT ACFT T/D APRX 75FT SHORT OF RWY IN RUF SUMMER FALLOWED FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3323A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Benes

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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