MIA67D0143

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Newberry, SC · August 8, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1966
Place
Newberry, SC · NEWBERRY, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N42595Piper J-3
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122206

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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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3-2240   66/8/8    NEWBERRY SC         PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 9 TOTAL
        TIME - 1610                    N42595              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWBERRY COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- STUDENT ON SECOND SOLO FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N42595
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Newberry County

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