MKC66D0214

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Desoto, MO · July 20, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1965
Place
Desoto, MO · DESOTO, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5656YPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176193

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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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3-3170  65/7/20  NR.DESOTO MO          PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 935
        TIME - 1400                    N5656Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- PILOT NOT INSTRUMENT RATED

Aircraft

Registration
N5656Y
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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