DIA68D0223

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Woodbridge, VA · April 21, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1968
Place
Woodbridge, VA · WOODBRIDGE, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5123LPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110777

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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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3-1144  68/4/21    WOODBRIDGE,VA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 110
        TIME - 1540                    N5123L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODBRIDGE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N5123L
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woodbridge

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