NYC69F0425

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Hershey, PA · April 27, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1969
Place
Hershey, PA · HERSHEY, PA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7384JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184166

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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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3-1411  69/4/27    HERSHEY,PA          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 143
        TIME - 1605                    N7384J              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERSHEY AIR PARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- PLT LOST CONTROL OF ACFT AFTER BOUNCE,ACFT HIT GRND ON R WING CARTWHEELED INTO HANGAR,SUB DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N7384J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hershey Air Park

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