ANC67D0021

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Moses Point, AK · August 21, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1966
Place
Moses Point, AK · MOSES POINT, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3661PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122226

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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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3-2281  66/8/21  NR.MOSES POINT ALAS   PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 485
        TIME - 0800                    N3661P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 278 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT ROLLED ONTO SOFT AREA DURING LANDING ON SANDBAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N3661P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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