CHI71DGA08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Friendship, OH · September 12, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1970
Place
Friendship, OH · FRIENDSHIP, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6827YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144232

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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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3-3757  70/9/12    FRIENDSHIP,OHIO     PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1915                    N6827Y              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 27, 2597 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PIKEVILLE,KY                FRIENDSHIP,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LND IN FLD NEAR PAX HOME. NOSE GR HIT 2 FT DITCH

Aircraft

Registration
N6827Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage