MKC65D0069

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Monticello, IA · March 20, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1965
Place
Monticello, IA · MONTICELLO, IA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7893DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report May 17, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178985

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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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3-0621  65/3/20    MONTICELLO IOWA     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 59 TOTAL
        TIME - 1415                    N7893D              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 54 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTICELLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE

Aircraft

Registration
N7893D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monticello

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