NYC73FIA03

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4220C · Winchester, VA · July 11, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1972
Place
Winchester, VA · WINCHESTER, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2053UMaule M4220C
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167167

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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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3-3219  72/7/11    WINCHESTER,VA       MAULE M4220C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N2053U              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINCHESTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINCHESTER,VA               LOCAL
        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 - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2053U
Reported as
Maule M4220C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Winchester

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