Accident Piper PA-22 N8433D, Saturday 8 August 1987
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Date:Saturday 8 August 1987
Time:11:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA22 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-22
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N8433D
MSN: 22-5688
Year of manufacture:1958
Total airframe hrs:1718 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-320-B2B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Greeley, CO -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:(KGXY)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
N8433D WAS BEING FLOWN BY THE PLT/OWNER WITH AN INSTRUCTOR ABOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF UP-DATING THE OWNER'S FLYING PROFICIENCY. SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL LANDINGS WERE MADE, THEN A WHEEL LANDING WAS INITIATED. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT, DEPARTED THE RWY & SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN87LA214
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DEN87LA214

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

9 August 2008 N8433D Private 0 Talkeetna, Alaska sub
17 September 2012 N8433D Alaska Floats 0 Sandbar on Susitna River south of Talkeetna, AK sub
Loss of control

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