MKC67D0008

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Rochester, MN · May 25, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1966
Place
Rochester, MN · ROCHESTER, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6461WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171027

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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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3-2604  66/5/25    ROCHESTER MINN      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 55, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1434                    N6461W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCHESTER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6461W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rochester

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