NYC78DHJ05

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Amityville, NY · January 31, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1978
Place
Amityville, NY · AMITYVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N33770Piper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143188

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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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3-0430  78/1/31    AMITYVILLE,NY       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N33770              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMITYVILLE,NY              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- ACFT WAS FOUND ON RAMP WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO L WING,FUEL TANK,& LANDING GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N33770
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Zahns

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