NTSB Identification: NYC74DHA19
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-24, registration: N5478P----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3392 73/11/28 SCHWENKSVILLE,PA PIPER PA-24 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 3717
TIME - 1530 N5478P PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 1746 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - YARROW
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PHILADELPHIA,PA SCHWENKSVILLE,PA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 2500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
67 200
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
20 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- DRIFTED DRG T/D R LDG CTCTD RWY IN A SKID.WIND RPTD VARIABLE GUSTS.
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