MKC66D0498

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Sublette, KS · January 29, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1966
Place
Sublette, KS · SUBLETTE, KS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8169WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172786

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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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3-1650  66/1/29    SUBLETTE KANS       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 100
        TIME - 1530                    N8169W              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUBLETTE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED IN CONSTRUCTION AREA
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8169W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sublette