MKC70FDD09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Kulm, ND · February 9, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 9, 1970
Place
Kulm, ND · KULM, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5932WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135828

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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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3-0849   70/2/9    KULM,N DAK          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 37 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N5932W              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JAMESTOWN,N DAK             KULM,N DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- STRUCK WIRES DURING PRACTICE FORCED LDG ON ROAD. CONT FLT,LND SAFELY AT DEST.

Aircraft

Registration
N5932W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.