DEN67D0199

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Recluse, WY · January 12, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 12, 1967
Place
Recluse, WY · RECLUSE, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9244JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119641

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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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3-0117  67/1/12    RECLUSE WYO         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N9244J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TARVER RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- STUDENT TOLD TO PRACTICE IN LOCAL AREA.LEFT AREA AND LANDED AT LITTLE USED RANCH STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N9244J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tarver Ranch

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