CHI66F0697

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Logansport, IN · April 17, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1966
Place
Logansport, IN · LOGANSPORT, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6371WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172027

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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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3-0845  66/4/17    LOGANSPORT IND      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1240                    N6371W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGANSPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- CROSSWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N6371W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Logansport

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