MIA70F0190

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Ciales, PR · September 29, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1969
Place
Ciales, PR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9439JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151172

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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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3-4052  69/9/29    CIALES,PR           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 200
        TIME - 1115                    N9439J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OTERO INDUSTRY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARECIBO,PR                  CIALES,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        REMARKS- BRAKE LINING MISSING FROM BACKING PLATE OF R BRAKE ASSY. BACK PLATE WORN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9439J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Otero Industry

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