MKC75DCG03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Columbia, MO · July 22, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1974
Place
Columbia, MO · COLUMBIA, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8049NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740722022959A
Case key
134512

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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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3-2329  74/7/22    COLUMBIA,MO         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1245                    N8049N              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,MO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- 1ST SUP SOLO-REQ BY TWR TO MAKE SHORT APCH.LNDD HARD.TWR NOT ADZD INITIAL SOLO.

Aircraft

Registration
N8049N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbia Regional

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.