CHI68D0543

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · New Richmond, WI · December 31, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 31, 1967
Place
New Richmond, WI · NEW RICHMOND, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7642WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112052

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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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3-4600  67/12/31   NEW RICHMOND,WIS    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1335                    N7642W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 39 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW RICHMOND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: FROM LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: WINDSHIELDS,WINDOWS,CANOPIES
        REMARKS- PLT TAXIED OFF RNWY.STRUCK WASHOUT PARTIALLY COVERED WITH SNOW.SIDE WINDOWS FROSTED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N7642W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Richmond

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