MKC67F0046

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Regent, ND · June 19, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1966
Place
Regent, ND · REGENT, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N42277Piper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report November 25, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171078

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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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3-2738  66/6/19    REGENT N DAK        PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 160
        TIME - 1430                    N42277              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REGENT MUNICIPAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N42277
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Regent Municipal

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.