DEN66D0359

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA12 · Yuma, CO · May 22, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1966
Place
Yuma, CO · YUMA, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3419MPiper PA12
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171746

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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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3-1310  66/5/22  NR.YUMA COLO          PIPER PA12          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N3419M              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOB CHRISMER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N3419M
Reported as
Piper PA12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bob Chrismer

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