UNK64X1891

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA16 · Patterson, NJ · May 23, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1964
Place
Patterson, NJ · PATTERSON, NJ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5685HPiper PA16
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184047

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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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3-1373  64/5/23    PATTERSON NJ        PIPER PA16          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 117
        TIME - 1930                    N5685H              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOTOWA WAYNE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        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
N5685H
Reported as
Piper PA16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Totowa Wayne

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