NYC72DFJ01

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Olean, NY · July 1, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1971
Place
Olean, NY · OLEAN, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5047WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161799

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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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3-2333   71/7/1    OLEAN,NY            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1950                    N5047W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLEAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLEAN,NY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- ACFT PORPOISED ON LDG,PLT ELECTED NOT TO GO-AROUND,RAN OFF END OF RWY,NOSED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N5047W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Olean

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