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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Monroeville, PA · January 21, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 21, 1973
Place
Monroeville, PA · MONROEVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5569UPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730121001059A
Case key
169624

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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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3-0018  73/1/21    MONROEVILLE,PA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 1407                    N5569U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 22 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROEVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VALENCIA,PA                 MONROEVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- HIT STINSON N9494K,SUBSTANTIAL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N5569U
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monroeville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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