UNK64X3306

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C · Clearwater, FL · August 9, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1964
Place
Clearwater, FL · CLEARWATER, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N35737Piper J3C
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182389

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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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3-2420   64/8/9    CLEARWATER FLA      PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 171
        TIME - 1400                    N35737              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEARWATER AIRPK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N35737
Reported as
Piper J3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clearwater Airpk

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