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NTSB accident investigation · Navion D · West Mifflin, PA · May 15, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1974
Place
West Mifflin, PA · WEST MIFFLIN, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N96QNavion D
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740515016579A
Case key
124779

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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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3-1464  74/5/15    WEST MIFFLIN,PA     NAVION D            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2130                    N96Q                PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  37, 9700 TOTAL HOURS, 600
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLEGHENY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST MIFFLIN,PA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- RIGHT WHEEL INBOARD FLANGE SEPARATED INFLIGHT,VIBRATION ON LDG,GO-AROUND.NEXT LDG HARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N96Q
Reported as
Navion D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Allegheny County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N96Q · 1

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