FTW71DPJ47

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Oklahoma Cty, OK · June 20, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1971
Place
Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N102TPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161821

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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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3-2246  71/6/20    OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA   PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 390
        TIME - 0900                    N102T               PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JANES PASTURE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT NOTICE 180 DEG WND CHANGE,ATMPTD GO-AROUND,GRND LOOPED AND TURNED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N102T
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Janes Pasture

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