MKC66F0510

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Lincoln, NE · April 30, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1966
Place
Lincoln, NE · LINCOLN, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5776PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171924

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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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3-2389  66/4/30    LINCOLN NEBR        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 2800
        TIME - 1600                    N5776P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARROW
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED

Aircraft

Registration
N5776P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arrow

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