ANC74DAG15

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-5A · Palmer, AK · August 9, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1974
Place
Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N30320Piper J-5A
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740809025869A
Case key
134462

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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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3-2368   74/8/9  NR.PALMER,ALAS        PIPER J-5A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 670
        TIME - 2030                    N30320              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 390 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        PALMER,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N30320
Reported as
Piper J-5A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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