CHI76FEV65

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Leroy, IL · September 5, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1976
Place
Leroy, IL · LEROY, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5881ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760905027359A
Case key
155513

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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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3-2350   76/9/5    LEROY,IL            PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 100
        TIME - 1540                    N5881Z              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATHEWS RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEROY,IL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N5881Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mathews Rla

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Other investigations on N5881Z · 1

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