MKC67F0611

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild PT-26 · Omaha, NE · May 20, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1967
Place
Omaha, NE · OMAHA, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N73613Fairchild PT-26
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116481

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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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3-1720  67/5/20    OMAHA,NEBR          FAIRCHILD PT-26     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1571
        TIME - 2100                    N73613              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 760 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH OMAHA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- PILOT HAD NOT FLOWN FOR TWO YEARS.FIRST PRACTICE SHORT FIELD LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N73613
Reported as
Fairchild PT-26
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
North Omaha

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