CHI67F0401

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Onsted, MI · December 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1966
Place
Onsted, MI · ONSTED, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4849ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119802

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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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3-3967  66/12/26   ONSTED MICH         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N4849Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOARS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY.LEFT WHEEL OF ACFT CONTACTED LOOSE SNOW ON RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4849Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Loars Field

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