DEN75FTC23

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Rawlins, WY · May 12, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1975
Place
Rawlins, WY · RAWLINS, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7546DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750512012409A
Case key
148409

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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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3-1172  75/5/12    RAWLINS,WY          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 2016
        TIME - 1700                    N7546D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHEROKEE RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAWLINS,WY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ROCKS 6-8IN DIAMETER ON STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N7546D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cherokee Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7546D · 1

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