MKC70DCD12

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Maysville, IA · January 31, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1970
Place
Maysville, IA · MAYSVILLE, IA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7742DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143860

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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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3-0604  70/1/31    MAYSVILLE,IOWA      PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 107
        TIME - 1500                    N7742D              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STENDER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAYSVILLE,IOWA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LND ON MUDDY RWY. NOSE GR BECAME CLOGGED AND FAILED. PLT HAD TROUBLE TAXYING BEFORE T/O DUE MUD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7742D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stender

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