NYC67F0326

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Morrisville, PA · October 25, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 25, 1966
Place
Morrisville, PA · MORRISVILLE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7907YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120914

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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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3-3440  66/10/25   MORRISVILLE PA      PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1503                    N7907Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 36, 2210 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            56 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRISVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- SHORT FIELD LANDING DEMONSTRATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N7907Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Morrisville

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