MIA66F0512

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Franklinton, NC · April 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 23, 1966
Place
Franklinton, NC · FRANKLINTON, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3447ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172586

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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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3-0685  66/4/23    FRANKLINTON NC      PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 150
        TIME - 1230                    N3447Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION.BRAKE CABLE FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N3447Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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