ANC73DAG64

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Kenai, AK · November 17, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1972
Place
Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N87IVYPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169351

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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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3-3798  72/11/17   KENAI,ALAS          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 545
        TIME - 1313                    N87IVY              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 490 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              LAKE CENTRAL PASS,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- WHILE ATTEMPTING LANDING OFF AIRPORT RIGHT GEAR STRUCK SNOW COVERED ROCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N87IVY
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage