FTW66D0368

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Levelland, TX · October 20, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1965
Place
Levelland, TX · LEVELLAND, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6261WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175254

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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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3-3135  65/10/20   LEVELLAND TEX       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N6261W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEVELLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- CROSSWIND OF 15 KNOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6261W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Levelland

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