FTW66F0579

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Oak Grove, LA · March 19, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1966
Place
Oak Grove, LA · OAK GROVE, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8176DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173141

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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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3-0525  66/3/19    OAK GROVE LA        PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1420                    N8176D              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N8176D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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