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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Kenai, AK · November 15, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 15, 1974
Place
Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7716HPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741115037599A
Case key
143112

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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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3-3650  74/11/15 NR.KENAI,ALAS         PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1300
        TIME - 0930                    N7716H              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCARTHY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         KENAI,ALAS                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LND IN DEEP SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N7716H
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccarthy

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Other investigations on N7716H · 1

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