DEN66F0149

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Fountain, CO · October 23, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1965
Place
Fountain, CO · FOUNTAIN, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8541DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175260

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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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3-3152  65/10/23   FOUNTAIN COLO       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 170
        TIME - 0815                    N8541D              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIKES PIKE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8541D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pikes Pike

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