NYC80FHJ18

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Farmingdale, NY · May 3, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1980
Place
Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5886VPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800503024739A
Case key
130725

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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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3-0872   80/5/3    FARMINGDALE,NY      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 179
        TIME - 1441                    N5886V              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POUKEEPSIE,NY               FARMINGDALE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N5886V
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Republic

FAA reports on this event · 1

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