MKC66D0068

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · Algona, IA · June 10, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1965
Place
Algona, IA · ALGONA, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N78751Piper PA-11
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177362

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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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3-1415  65/6/10    ALGONA IOWA         PIPER PA-11         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1010                    N78751              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALGONA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N78751
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Algona