DEN67D0192

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Etna, WY · December 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1966
Place
Etna, WY · ETNA, WY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9301JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119854

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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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3-4042  66/12/23   ETNA WYO            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 167
        TIME - 1030                    N9301J              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLINGER@S FLYING
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- AIRMANS INFO.MANUAL ADVISES AIRPORT IS CLOSED DURING WINTER MONTHS. L.WHEEL BROKE THRU SNOW CRUST.

Aircraft

Registration
N9301J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clinger@S Flying

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