LAX66D0253

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Montello, NV · January 17, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 17, 1966
Place
Montello, NV · MONTELLO, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7414KPiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173880

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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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3-0335  66/1/17    MONTELLO NEV        PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 242
        TIME - 1500                    N7414K              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 108 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH SIGN POST DURING A LANDING ON ROAD

Aircraft

Registration
N7414K
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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