DEN66F0267

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Greely, CO · April 15, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 15, 1966
Place
Greely, CO · GREELY, CO
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7122PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report May 11, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172571

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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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3-0670  66/4/15    GREELY COLO         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 220
        TIME - 2100                    N7122P              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WELD COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT DURING A NIGHT OPERATION.LANDING GEAR DAMAGED INFLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N7122P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Weld County

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