SEA68D0215

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Bonanza, OR · October 19, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1967
Place
Bonanza, OR · BONANZA, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6832HPiper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112472

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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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3-4730  67/10/19   BONANZA,OREG        PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1000
        TIME - 0930                    N6832H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6832H
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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