SEA71DTI32

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Belgrade, MT · May 27, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1971
Place
Belgrade, MT · BELGRADE, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6357RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161449

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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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3-1733  71/5/27    BELGRADE,MONT       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1448                    N6357R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALLATIN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELGRADE,MONT               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6357R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gallatin Field

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