MIA73DLG40

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Kinards, SC · March 27, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 27, 1973
Place
Kinards, SC · KINARDS, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N92536Piper PA-12
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730327006779A
Case key
170273

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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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3-0726  73/3/27    KINARDS,SC          PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1700
        TIME - 1400                    N92536              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEXTON AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINARDS,SC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- DRG TKOF ROLL,ONE WHEEL ENTERED RUT MADE BY AUTO TIRES,THIS CAUSED DIRECTIONAL PROBLEMS-ABORTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N92536
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sexton Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.