MKC67D0510

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Wakpala, SD · February 3, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1967
Place
Wakpala, SD · WAKPALA, SD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2998MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118876

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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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3-0409   67/2/3    WAKPALA,S DAK       PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 1650
        TIME - 1500                    N2998M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- RT BRAKE FAILED ON TAKE OFF FROM COUNTY ROAD

Aircraft

Registration
N2998M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage