MKC68F0585

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-15 · Thief Rvr Fl, MN · June 12, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1968
Place
Thief Rvr Fl, MN · THIEF RVR FL, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
CF-KNHPiper PA-15
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109077

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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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E-0006  68/6/12    THIEF RVR FL,MINN   PIPER PA-15         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1030                    CF-KNH              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  39, 450 TOTAL HOURS, 50
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THIEF RIVER FALLS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- BOUNCED ON LNDG,DRIFTED TO RT.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-KNH
Reported as
Piper PA-15
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thief River Falls