MKC68D0338

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Whitman, NE · November 12, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 12, 1967
Place
Whitman, NE · WHITMAN, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5830YPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112903

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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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3-4160  67/11/12 NR.WHITMAN,NEBR       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 0900                    N5830Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- LANDED IN PASTURE,ROLLED OFF RISE IN THE GROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5830Y
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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