DIA68F0176

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Simpsonville, MD · March 9, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 9, 1968
Place
Simpsonville, MD · SIMPSONVILLE, MD
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1411APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111627

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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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3-0484   68/3/9    SIMPSONVILLE,MD     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1626                    N1411A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT MISUSED BRAKES ON LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N1411A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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