CHI68D0067

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Evansville, IN · May 28, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1967
Place
Evansville, IN · EVANSVILLE, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2952MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116523

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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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3-1767  67/5/28    EVANSVILLE,IND      PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N2952M              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYLANE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- STUDENT PILOT 1 HOUR SOLO PILOT TIME.

Aircraft

Registration
N2952M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skylane

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