NYC71FFG11

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Portland, ME · January 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 9, 1971
Place
Portland, ME · PORTLAND, ME
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3298RPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160016

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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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3-0400   71/1/9    PORTLAND,ME         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 112
        TIME - 1245                    N3298R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTLAND INTL.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEDFORD,MASS                PORTLAND,ME
        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 - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD NOSE HI WITH HI SINK RATE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3298R
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Portland Intl.