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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Stockton, CA · July 9, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1978
Place
Stockton, CA · STOCKTON, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7746FPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780709019569A
Case key
141306

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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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3-1477   78/7/9    STOCKTON,CA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N7746F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STOCKTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS,CA               STOCKTON,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- LNDD NOSE WHEEL FIRST,PORPOISED.NOSE GR,ENG MOUNT,FIREWALL & PROP DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7746F
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stockton Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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