UNK64X0647

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA22 · Santa Susan, CA · February 22, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1964
Place
Santa Susan, CA · SANTA SUSAN, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4616ZPiper PA22
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185224

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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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3-0430  64/2/22    SANTA SUSAN CALIF   PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N4616Z              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N4616Z
Reported as
Piper PA22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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