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NTSB accident investigation · Hargis JT · Madera, CA · November 22, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1971
Place
Madera, CA · MADERA, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3804Hargis JT
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164424

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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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3-3637  71/11/22   MADERA,CALIF        HARGIS JT           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 114
        TIME - 1210                    N3804               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MADERA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADERA,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- FOURTH LDG IN TYPE ACFT. FLYING TAIL DESIGN OF JEANNIES TEENIE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3804
Reported as
Hargis JT
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Madera

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.