MIA66F0021

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Plymouth, FL · June 10, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1965
Place
Plymouth, FL · PLYMOUTH, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5796ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177359

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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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3-1412  65/6/10    PLYMOUTH FLA        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N5796Z              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCDONALD FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW FLUID LEVEL
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- LEAK IN MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE SYSTEM-LOW FLUID LEVEL

Aircraft

Registration
N5796Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcdonald Field

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