MKC69D0347

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Mullen, NE · March 1, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 1, 1969
Place
Mullen, NE · MULLEN, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5830YPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118594

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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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3-0720   69/3/1    MULLEN,NEBR         PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 1200
        TIME - 1530                    N5830Y              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED ON A RANCH PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5830Y
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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