MKC67D0285

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Bonner Sprgs, KS · November 21, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1966
Place
Bonner Sprgs, KS · BONNER SPRGS, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N27020Piper J-3
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119756

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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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3-3911  66/11/21   BONNER SPRGS KANS   PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1150                    N27020              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - K.C.SUBURBAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           65                                                      170
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           17                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 17 KNOTS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL DURING SLOW TAXI.STUDENT NEW TO CONVENTIONAL GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N27020
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
K.C.Suburban

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