FTW70F0206

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Humphrey, AR · September 13, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1969
Place
Humphrey, AR · HUMPHREY, AR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7852HPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
156538

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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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3-3937  69/9/13    HUMPHREY,ARK        PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 2849
        TIME - 1015                    N7852H              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 984 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUMPHREY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONWAY,ARK                  HUMPHREY,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED INTO 3 FT HIGH SOY BEAN PLANTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7852H
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Humphrey