CHI68F0333

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Columbia, IL · August 20, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1967
Place
Columbia, IL · COLUMBIA, IL
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3501ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114653

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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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3-2894  67/8/20    COLUMBIA,ILL        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 5212
        TIME - 0445                    N3501Z              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- RT TIRE ALMOST FLAT. RT WING STRUCK CORN STALKS ADJACENT TO RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3501Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbia

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