CHI70DBD10

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Naperville, IL · January 20, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 20, 1970
Place
Naperville, IL · NAPERVILLE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8303PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
142945

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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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3-0356  70/1/20    NAPERVILLE,ILL      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 446
        TIME - 1300                    N8303P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 126 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAPER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EGLIN,ILL                   NAPERVILLE,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- RWY HARD PACKED SNOW COVERED WITH ICE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8303P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Naper