NYC67D0286

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Spring Valley, NY · September 25, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1966
Place
Spring Valley, NY · SPRING VALLEY, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6593WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121204

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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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3-2645  66/9/25    SPRING VALLEY NY    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 63 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N6593W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAMAPO VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6593W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ramapo Valley

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