NYC73DFA26

NTSB incident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Adams, NY · October 10, 1972

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1972
Place
Adams, NY · ADAMS, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N467FLPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169149

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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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5-0028  72/10/10   ADAMS,NY            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 58, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N467FL              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DRAKE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WATERTOWN,NY                WATERTOWN,NY                 FULTON,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON RUWAY TOO SHORT FOR HIS EXPERIENCE LEVEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N467FL
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Drake Field