FTW67D0368

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Corpus Chrsti, TX · October 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 26, 1966
Place
Corpus Chrsti, TX · CORPUS CHRSTI, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6932WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120432

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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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3-4028  66/10/26   CORPUS CHRSTI TEX   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N6932W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORPUS CHRISTI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PILOT UNABLE TO DETECT DAMAGE AFTER INITIAL GROUND-LOOP TOOKOFF,GROUNDLOOPED ON NEXT LANDING ALSO.

Aircraft

Registration
N6932W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corpus Christi

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