MKC69F0358

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Gideon, MO · March 17, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 17, 1969
Place
Gideon, MO · GIDEON, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2829ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201674

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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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3-0268  69/3/17    GIDEON,MO           PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 6200
        TIME - 2130                    N2829Z              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GIDEON MEM.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- PLT MISTOOK NEWLY PLOWED FIELD FOR RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2829Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gideon Mem.

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