IAD77DIA15

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Nokesville, VA · May 20, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1977
Place
Nokesville, VA · NOKESVILLE, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N703CBPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770520010739A
Case key
158267

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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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3-1011  77/5/20    NOKESVILLE,VA       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 620
        TIME - 1150                    N703CB              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VALLEY VIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MANASSAS,VA                 MANASSAS,VA                  NOKESVILLE,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N703CB
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Valley View

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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