NYC78DFJ14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Batavia, NY · February 28, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1978
Place
Batavia, NY · BATAVIA, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N33683Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780228002749A
Case key
143803

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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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3-0373  78/2/28    BATAVIA,NY          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N33683              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GENESSE CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATAVIA,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- FIRST LNDG OF FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO.

Aircraft

Registration
N33683
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Genesse Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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