NYC71DFD04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · New Bedford, MA · August 3, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1970
Place
New Bedford, MA · NEW BEDFORD, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N98299Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109112

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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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3-3052   70/8/3    NEW BEDFORD,MASS    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1137                    N98299              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW BEDFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARTHAS VINYARD,MASS        NEW BEDFORD,MASS
        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
N98299
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Bedford

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