NYC81DHA24

NTSB accident investigation · Veriviggen 1 · Reading, PA · September 30, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1981
Place
Reading, PA · READING, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N277LNVeriviggen 1
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810930064569A
Case key
123747

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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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3-2006  81/9/30    READING,PA          VERIVIGGEN 1        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 69, 3500
        TIME - 0833                    N277LN              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - READING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          READING,PA                  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
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N277LN
Reported as
Veriviggen 1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reading

FAA reports on this event · 1

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