MIA68D0212

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Twin City, GA · July 16, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1967
Place
Twin City, GA · TWIN CITY, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8368RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115189

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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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3-2773  67/7/16    TWIN CITY,GA        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 144
        TIME - 1130                    N8368R              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHETSELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PRIVATE STRIP,LAND AT OWN RISK.NOSE WHEEL STRUCK DIRT MOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N8368R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Whetsell

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