NYC70D0090

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Clayton, NY · August 10, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1969
Place
Clayton, NY · CLAYTON, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4892LPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 7, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162607

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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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3-3517  69/8/10    CLAYTON,NY          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 69, 156
        TIME - 1030                    N4892L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PADDOCK FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATERTOWN,NY                CLAYTON,NY
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N4892L
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Paddock Field

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