SEA80DYP12

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · Sandpoint, ID · January 31, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1980
Place
Sandpoint, ID · SANDPOINT, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N24563Piper PA-38
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800131002029A
Case key
131957

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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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3-0719  80/1/31    SANDPOINT,ID        PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1220                    N24563              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANDPOINT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANDPOINT,ID                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- VEERED INTO SNOWBANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N24563
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sandpoint

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N24563 · 1

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