FTW67D0513

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Walnut Ridge, AR · April 2, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1967
Place
Walnut Ridge, AR · WALNUT RIDGE, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4885ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117461

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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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3-1075   67/4/2    WALNUT RIDGE,ARK    PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1420                    N4885Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N4885Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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