CHI68D0365

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Muncie, IN · October 1, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1967
Place
Muncie, IN · MUNCIE, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9770WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113777

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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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3-3490   67/10/1   MUNCIE,IND          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 113
        TIME - 1301                    N9770W              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELAWARE COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N9770W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Delaware County

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