MKC66D0462

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Cooperstown, ND · February 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1966
Place
Cooperstown, ND · COOPERSTOWN, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5147WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172788

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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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3-1652   66/2/2    COOPERSTOWN N DAK   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 2897
        TIME - 1030                    N5147W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COOPERSTOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- CRUSTED SNOW DRIFTS 12 INCHES DEEP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5147W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cooperstown

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