MKC70DDQ03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Kennebec, SD · January 22, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1970
Place
Kennebec, SD · KENNEBEC, SD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2998MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181655

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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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3-0422  70/1/22    KENNEBEC,S DAK      PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 108
        TIME - 1715                    N2998M              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 96 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PASTURE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENNEBEC,S DAK              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- HIT PATCH OF LOOSE SNOW ON RWY OF UNATTENDED STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2998M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pasture Strip