CHI66F0780

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Frankilin, IN · May 10, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1966
Place
Frankilin, IN · FRANKILIN, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5466HPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171718

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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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3-1284  66/5/10    FRANKILIN IND       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1615                    N5466H              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 37, 739 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            250 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKLIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT PIPER PA-28 N6440R SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5466H
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Franklin

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