NYC77IA097

NTSB incident investigation · Morane 235E · Plymouth, MA · September 16, 1977

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 16, 1977
Place
Plymouth, MA · PLYMOUTH, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
F-ODFVMorane 235E
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144373

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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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G-0001  77/9/16    PLYMOUTH,MA         MORANE 235E         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1200                    F-ODFV              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 43, 1515 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLYMOUTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLYMOUTH,MA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           COPILOT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- DURING LEVEL OFF TOUCH DOWN PLT LDG HARD LEFT MAIN LDG GR FIRST.LNDD SHORT OF RWY 24

Aircraft

Registration
F-ODFV
Reported as
Morane 235E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Plymouth