MKC66D0360

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Lefor, ND · June 25, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1965
Place
Lefor, ND · LEFOR, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2688PPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177096

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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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3-3952  65/6/25  NR.LEFOR N DAK        PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1800
        TIME - 0530                    N2688P              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION ON RAOD

Aircraft

Registration
N2688P
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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