DEN69D0149

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Alamogordo, NM · November 27, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1968
Place
Alamogordo, NM · ALAMOGORDO, NM
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6122WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107403

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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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3-4289  68/11/27   ALAMOGORDO,N MEX    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1510                    N6122W              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDWAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6122W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midway

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