ANC66D0051

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Kodiak, AK · June 10, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1965
Place
Kodiak, AK · KODIAK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1563APiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report December 1, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178123

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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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3-3076  65/6/10    KODIAK ALAS         PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 125
        TIME - 0700                    N1563A              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KODIAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N1563A
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kodiak

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