FTW67F0069

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28 · Morton, TX · July 12, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1966
Place
Morton, TX · MORTON, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7132RPiper PA28
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122550

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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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3-1638  66/7/12    MORTON TEX          PIPER PA28          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 169
        TIME - 0900                    N7132R              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N7132R
Reported as
Piper PA28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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