NTSB Identification: NYC69D0391
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28, registration: N8021W----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1001 69/4/24 LEHIGHTON,PA PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1400 N8021W PX- 0 0 3 OTHER AGE 69, 3672 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 324 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - LEHIGHTON
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 - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 2500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
320 16
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- ACFT RETURNING FROM A LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT.
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