MKC67D0039

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Mercer, ND · June 13, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1966
Place
Mercer, ND · MERCER, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N30948Piper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171066

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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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3-2727  66/6/13    MERCER N DAK        PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 575
        TIME - 2000                    N30948              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N30948
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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