DEN69D0184

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Woods Cross, UT · February 4, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1969
Place
Woods Cross, UT · WOODS CROSS, UT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7145ZPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191227

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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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3-0702   69/2/4    WOODS CROSS,UT      PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1210                    N7145Z              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HAVEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ICY SPOTS ON RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7145Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Haven

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