FTW68D0041

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Belle Rose, LA · June 22, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1967
Place
Belle Rose, LA · BELLE ROSE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4493YPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116213

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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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3-2117  67/6/22    BELLE ROSE,LA       PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 6630
        TIME - 0445                    N4493Y              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 132 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CANE AIR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
        REMARKS- PILOT MADE TAKEOFF RUN DIAGONALLY DOWN RUNWAY.WINDSHIELD FOGGED AND PILOT DID NOT SEE DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N4493Y
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cane Air

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