MKC68F0313

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · St.Charles, MO · November 4, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1967
Place
St.Charles, MO · ST.CHARLES, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4708ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113322

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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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3-3839   67/11/4   ST.CHARLES,MO       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N4708Z              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.CHARLES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N4708Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St.Charles

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