MKC66A0048

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Nenzel, NE · March 6, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 6, 1966
Place
Nenzel, NE · NENZEL, NE
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5666WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172780

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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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3-1571   66/3/6    NENZEL NEBR         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1650                    N5666W              PX-  0  0  2  POWER/PIPELINE            AGE 37, 2013 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            451 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ICY

Aircraft

Registration
N5666W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage