MIA69F0333

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Goshen, AL · December 7, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1968
Place
Goshen, AL · GOSHEN, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2376PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191900

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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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3-4565   68/12/7   GOSHEN,ALA          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 108
        TIME - 1715                    N2376P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 98 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS
        REMARKS- UNAUTHORIZED X-C FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2376P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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