FTW76DPG13

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Hazen, AR · August 5, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1975
Place
Hazen, AR · HAZEN, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3864ZPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750805022009A
Case key
149426

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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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3-1907   75/8/5    HAZEN,AR            PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 290
        TIME - 1315                    N3864Z              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORRIS AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BISCOE,AR                   HAZEN,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- SPOTS ON RNWY WERE MUDDY AND HAD DEEP RUTS

Aircraft

Registration
N3864Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Norris Ag Strip

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Other investigations on N3864Z · 1

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