DIA67D0074

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Manassas, VA · April 6, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1967
Place
Manassas, VA · MANASSAS, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7228WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117488

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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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3-1099   67/4/6    MANASSAS,VA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N7228W              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANASSAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N7228W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Manassas

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