MKC69D0212

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Laredo, MO · August 31, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1968
Place
Laredo, MO · LAREDO, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2866ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108495

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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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3-3363  68/8/31    LAREDO,MO           PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 59 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N2866Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 33 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LANDED IN ALFALFA FIELD,HIT 2 BALES OF HAY CONCEALED BY UNCUT ALFALFA 16 IN HIGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N2866Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage