CHI65D0004

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA12 · Ontonagon, MI · January 21, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 21, 1965
Place
Ontonagon, MI · ONTONAGON, MI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3396MPiper PA12
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180076

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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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3-0160  65/1/21    ONTONAGON MICH      PIPER PA12          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N3396M              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONTONAGON COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N3396M
Reported as
Piper PA12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ontonagon County