FTW68F0048

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Amelia, LA · July 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1967
Place
Amelia, LA · AMELIA, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7448RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115470

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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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3-2345  67/7/15    AMELIA, LA          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 0735                    N7448R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMELIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        REMARKS- TOUCH AND GO LNDG. STUDENT HAD NO DUAL INSTRUCTION FOR PAST 9 HOURS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7448R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Amelia

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