NYC70DHM05

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Spring Valley, NY · January 23, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 23, 1970
Place
Spring Valley, NY · SPRING VALLEY, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4221JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144060

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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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3-0672  70/1/23    SPRING VALLEY,NY    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N4221J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 33, 2634 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            454 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAMAPO VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TETERBORO,NJ                TETERBORO,NJ                 SPRING VALLEY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SIMULATED FORCED LDG ON ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4221J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ramapo Valley

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