LAX68D0236

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Wenden, AZ · September 10, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1967
Place
Wenden, AZ · WENDEN, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8446DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113963

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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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3-3988  67/9/10    WENDEN,ARIZ         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 23, 4
        TIME - 1945                    N8446D              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DON ANDERSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- STRUCK RAILROAD TIE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8446D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Don Anderson

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