MKC66D0242

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Fairmont, MN · August 19, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1965
Place
Fairmont, MN · FAIRMONT, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9134DPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176216

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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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3-3296  65/8/19  NR.FAIRMONT MINN      PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 533
        TIME - 1730                    N9134D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT LANDING ATTEMPTED ON ROLLING TERRAIN

Aircraft

Registration
N9134D
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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