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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Richland, WA · October 29, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1976
Place
Richland, WA · RICHLAND, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N32735Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761029036169A
Case key
156385

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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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3-3524  76/10/29   RICHLAND,WA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 130
        TIME - 1700                    N32735              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHLAND,WA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- 2ND SOLO.SWERVED RIGHT,RAN OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N32735
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Richland

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.