CHI70DBJ17

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Schoolcraft, MI · March 29, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1970
Place
Schoolcraft, MI · SCHOOLCRAFT, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2747PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report December 21, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
134724

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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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3-1573  70/3/29    SCHOOLCRAFT,MICH    PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N2747P              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 31 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KOWALSKI STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THREE RIVERS,MICH           SCHOOLCRAFT,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- 1700FT STRIP CLRD APRX 20FT WIDE,LNDD DWNWND DUE TREES ON WEST END.

Aircraft

Registration
N2747P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kowalski Strip

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