MIA67D0456

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Ft.Myers, FL · March 17, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 17, 1967
Place
Ft.Myers, FL · FT.MYERS, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9087PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118155

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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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3-0819  67/3/17    FT.MYERS,FLA        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 127
        TIME - 1350                    N9087P              PX-  0  0  2  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 67 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAGE FIELD
        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 FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N9087P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Page Field

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