MKC68D0056

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Angora, NE · May 19, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1967
Place
Angora, NE · ANGORA, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9103DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116083

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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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3-1989  67/5/19    ANGORA, NEBR        PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 1585
        TIME - 1110                    N9103D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM SHORT FIELD, GRASS 1-2 FEET HIGH, NO WIND. ACFT RAN INTO PLOWED GROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N9103D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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