CHI66D0751

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Bryan, OH · May 20, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1966
Place
Bryan, OH · BRYAN, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8128WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172249

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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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3-1113  66/5/20    BRYAN OHIO          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N8128W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMS COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N8128W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Williams County

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