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NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft DC-65 · San Jose, CA · April 24, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1979
Place
San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N67755Taylorcraft DC-65
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790424007099A
Case key
136577

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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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3-0727  79/4/24    SAN JOSE,CA         TAYLORCRAFT DC-65   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1215                    N67755              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REID HILLVIEW ARP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N67755
Reported as
Taylorcraft DC-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reid Hillview Arp

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N67755 · 2

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