UNK64X2420

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA22 · Apollo, PA · June 21, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1964
Place
Apollo, PA · APOLLO, PA
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2533PPiper PA22
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183466

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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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3-1765  64/6/21    APOLLO PA           PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 300
        TIME - 1215                    N2533P              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YOCKEY
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2533P
Reported as
Piper PA22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yockey

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