MKC80DER20

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · Anoka, MN · January 20, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 20, 1980
Place
Anoka, MN · ANOKA, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2536APiper PA-38
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800120001209A
Case key
132038

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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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3-1086  80/1/20    ANOKA,MN            PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1120                    N2536A              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 33, 374 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANOKA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANOKA,MN                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- JUST BFR LNDG,IP TURNED TO CK OTR ACFT FLWG TOO CLOSE.NOSE WHEEL HIT 1ST & FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2536A
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anoka County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2536A · 1

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