NYC73DHJ23

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Westhampton, NY · June 14, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1973
Place
Westhampton, NY · WESTHAMPTON, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8191NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730614016239A
Case key
190502

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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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3-1280  73/6/14    WESTHAMPTON,NY      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 111
        TIME - 1130                    N8191N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTHAMPTON BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMITYVILLE,NY               WESTHAMPTON,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- BOUNCED LDG GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8191N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westhampton Beach

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.