MKC80DCA06

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Festus, MO · February 1, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 1, 1980
Place
Festus, MO · FESTUS, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4127RPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800201001959A
Case key
131424

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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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3-1235   80/2/1    FESTUS,MO           PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1320                    N4127R              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 43, 1547 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            128 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FESTUS MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FESTUS,MO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N4127R
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Festus Memorial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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