MKC68F0415

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Lambert Field, MO · October 31, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1967
Place
Lambert Field, MO · LAMBERT FIELD, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8016PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112427

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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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3-4637  67/10/31   LAMBERT FIELD,MO    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1225                    N8016P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 20, 550 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMBERT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- TAXIED INTO DEEP MUD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8016P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lambert

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