UNK65X0617

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA22 · James Island, SC · November 8, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1964
Place
James Island, SC · JAMES ISLAND, SC
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5905ZPiper PA22
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181649

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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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3-3434   64/11/8   JAMES ISLAND SC     PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1345                    N5905Z              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAROLINA SKYWAYS
        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
N5905Z
Reported as
Piper PA22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carolina Skyways

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