UNK65X1067

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28 · Moab, UT · December 20, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1964
Place
Moab, UT · MOAB, UT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7761WPiper PA28
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180255

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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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3-3656  64/12/20   MOAB UTAH           PIPER PA28          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N7761W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 50 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N7761W
Reported as
Piper PA28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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