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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA22 · Ft Meade, MD · September 30, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1964
Place
Ft Meade, MD · FT MEADE, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5780ZPiper PA22
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181345

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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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3-3075  64/9/30    FT MEADE MD         PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1542                    N5780Z              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIPTON AAF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N5780Z
Reported as
Piper PA22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tipton Aaf

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