UNK64X2645

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA25 · Minden, NV · July 4, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1964
Place
Minden, NV · MINDEN, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6863ZPiper PA25
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183267

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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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3-1934   64/7/4    MINDEN NEV          PIPER PA25          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 490
        TIME - 0930                    N6863Z              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUGLAS COUNTY
        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
N6863Z
Reported as
Piper PA25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Douglas County

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