DIA67F0027

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Sandston, VA · February 8, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 8, 1967
Place
Sandston, VA · SANDSTON, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6155WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118835

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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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3-0371   67/2/8    SANDSTON,VA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 200
        TIME - 1745                    N6155W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHARD E.BYRD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FROZEN, MOISTURE
        REMARKS- RIGHT BRAKE ASSEMBLY FROZEN DUE TO SLUSH ON TAKE OFF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6155W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Richard E.Byrd

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