DIA68A0020

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Conowingo, MD · November 18, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 18, 1967
Place
Conowingo, MD · CONOWINGO, MD
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3193ZPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113569

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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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2-0967  67/11/18   CONOWINGO,MD        PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 59 TOTAL
        TIME - 1250                    N3193Z              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 49 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     315
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 45 DEGREES 20 KNOTS GUSTING TO 35 KNOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3193Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed