MIA69F0471

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Tunnel Hill, GA · April 29, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1969
Place
Tunnel Hill, GA · TUNNEL HILL, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3767MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183031

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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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3-1278  69/4/29    TUNNEL HILL,GA      PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1170
        TIME - 1930                    N3767M              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUNNEL HILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- STRUCK AERONCA N84389,SUB DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3767M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tunnel Hill

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