NYC78FNC28

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Warren, VT · June 1, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1978
Place
Warren, VT · WARREN, VT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7229DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780601014769A
Case key
140760

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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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3-2374   78/6/1    WARREN,VT           PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 213
        TIME - 1800                    N7229D              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 181 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARREN-SUGARBUSH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARREN,VT                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        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
N7229D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Warren-Sugarbush

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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