LAX67F0212

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · San Diego, CA · November 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1966
Place
San Diego, CA · SAN DIEGO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1720PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120258

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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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3-3684  66/11/26   SAN DIEGO CALIF     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 3000
        TIME - 1115                    N1720P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTGOMERY FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR TIRE FLAT AT TOUCHDOWN.LEFT PULLING ACTION RESULTED.ACFT STRUCK RUTS AT SIDE OF RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1720P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Montgomery Field

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