MKC69D0328

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Callaway, NE · January 12, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 12, 1969
Place
Callaway, NE · CALLAWAY, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1993APiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191609

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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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3-0186  69/1/12    CALLAWAY,NEBR       PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 2000
        TIME - 1130                    N1993A              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           TERRAIN - ICY
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED LNDG ON FLD OF INSUFFICIENT LENGTH. FLD COVERED WITH PATCHES OF ICE AND SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N1993A
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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