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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Connellsville, PA · April 6, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1979
Place
Connellsville, PA · CONNELLSVILLE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N36473Piper PA-32
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790406006509A
Case key
137581

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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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3-0662   79/4/6    CONNELLSVILLE,PA    PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 132
        TIME - 1500                    N36473              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONNELLSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANCASTER,PA                CONNELLSVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N36473
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Connellsville

FAA reports on this event · 1

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