MKC71DCJ17

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Humphrey, NE · August 7, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1970
Place
Humphrey, NE · HUMPHREY, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6025DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190880

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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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3-3378   70/8/7    HUMPHREY,NEBR       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 371
        TIME - 1500                    N6025D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 190 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUMPHREY,NEBR               CRETE,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- CLOVER FLD 12-14IN HI APRX 1200FT LONG.AIRBORNE UN CLB ABV PWR LINE.T/D NOSE WHEEL FIRST.OAT 89DEG

Aircraft

Registration
N6025D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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