- Date
- April 28, 1968
- Place
- Charlotte, TX · CHARLOTTE, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7669DPiper PA-18
- Status
- Completed · report July 2, 1968
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 110985
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1352 68/4/28 CHARLOTTE,TEX PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT, AGE 34, 66 TOTAL TIME - 1730 N7669D PX- 0 0 0 TRAINING HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION OVERSHOOT LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION FACTOR(S) WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 4000 VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES NONE 135 WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS 4 VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE REMARKS- LANDED IN FARM FLD AHEAD OF FRONT. INTENTIONAL STALL LNDG TO AVOID POWER LINES AT END OF FLD.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7669D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N7669DRegistered now · Piper PA-18A 150Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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Other investigations on N7669D · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC96LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGakona, AKthe pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with trees/brush. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind and wind gusts.NTSB FTW70FQD06Accident · No injuriesClosedEl Paso, TX