CHI70F0356

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Vandalia, OH · December 6, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 6, 1969
Place
Vandalia, OH · VANDALIA, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N98017Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146448

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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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3-4645   69/12/6   VANDALIA,OHIO       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N98017              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAYTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VANDALIA,OHIO               VANDALIA,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N98017
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dayton

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