LAX72DUJ14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Page, AZ · July 15, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1971
Place
Page, AZ · PAGE, AZ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7112BPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162115

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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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3-2750  71/7/15  NR.PAGE,ARIZ          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 1555                    N7112B              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PAGE,ARIZ                    FLAGSTAFF,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SKIN AND ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FABRIC BEHIND TOP OF WINDSHIELD LOOSE.LAST INSP 10MOS BFR ACDT,AD-61-6-6 C/W.LNDD IN DESERT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7112B
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.