MIA66D0471

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Birmingham, AL · March 10, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 10, 1966
Place
Birmingham, AL · BIRMINGHAM, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6933WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173160

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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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3-0551  66/3/10    BIRMINGHAM ALA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N6933W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRMINGHAM
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6933W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Birmingham

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