MKC70D0134

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Johnson, KS · August 5, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1969
Place
Johnson, KS · JOHNSON, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5923ZPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161760

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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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3-3428   69/8/5    JOHNSON,KANS        PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 612
        TIME - 0800                    N5923Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLUMMER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOHNSON,KANS                JOHNSON,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LANDED TO TALK TO FLAGMAN. FIRST FLT,SPRAYING HAD NOT BEGUN.

Aircraft

Registration
N5923Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Plummer