MKC68D0372

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Marshalltown, IA · December 16, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 16, 1967
Place
Marshalltown, IA · MARSHALLTOWN, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6724BPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112607

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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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3-4385  67/12/16   MARSHALLTOWN,IOWA   PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 114
        TIME - 1345                    N6724B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARSHALLTOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LANDED ON CLOSED RNWY. NOSE WHEEL STRUCK DEEP FURROW WHEN PLT TRIED TO TAXI TO ACTIVE RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6724B
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marshalltown

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