UNK65X0486

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA17 · College Park, MD · October 30, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1964
Place
College Park, MD · COLLEGE PARK, MD
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4844HPiper PA17
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180957

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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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3-3364  64/10/30   COLLEGE PARK MD     PIPER PA17          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 0830                    N4844H              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLLEGE PARK
        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
N4844H
Reported as
Piper PA17
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
College Park

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