FTW66F0146

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Siloam Sprngs, AR · May 16, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1965
Place
Siloam Sprngs, AR · SILOAM SPRNGS, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4654ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201547

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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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3-1670  65/5/16    SILOAM SPRNGS ARK   PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 57 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N4654Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITH FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N4654Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Smith Field

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