MKC77DCD04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Atlantic, IA · November 15, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 15, 1976
Place
Atlantic, IA · ATLANTIC, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8701NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761115035519A
Case key
156313

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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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3-3542  76/11/15   ATLANTIC,IA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N8701N              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATLANTIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LEMARS,IA                   RETURN                       ATLANTIC,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8701N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Atlantic

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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.