FTW66F0668

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · La Grange, TX · May 11, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1966
Place
La Grange, TX · LA GRANGE, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3670APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report July 6, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172281

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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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3-1146  66/5/11    LA GRANGE TEX       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N3670A              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCKY CREEK RANCH
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N3670A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rocky Creek Ranch

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