ANC69D0049

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Holy Cross, AK · April 5, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1968
Place
Holy Cross, AK · HOLY CROSS, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3377MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110557

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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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3-2891   68/4/5    HOLY CROSS,ALAS     PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 300
        TIME - 1900                    N3377M              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLY CROSS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- LANDED ON SNOW COVERED SAND BAR.RT WING STRUCK 12-15 FT HIGH BRUSH ALONG LDG AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N3377M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Holy Cross

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