DIA68D0037

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Fort Meade, MD · July 12, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1967
Place
Fort Meade, MD · FORT MEADE, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1005APiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115536

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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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3-2430  67/7/12    FORT MEADE,MD       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 144
        TIME - 1745                    N1005A              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIPTON ARMY AIRFL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N1005A
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tipton Army Airfl

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