DIA67D0008

NTSB accident investigation · Morrisey 2150A · New Castle, VA · October 29, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1966
Place
New Castle, VA · NEW CASTLE, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5142VMorrisey 2150A
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120291

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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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3-3753  66/10/29   NEW CASTLE VA       MORRISEY 2150A      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 185
        TIME - 1245                    N5142V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW CASTLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK RUT IN RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5142V
Reported as
Morrisey 2150A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Castle

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