MKC72DCD48

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Woodbine, IA · December 10, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 10, 1971
Place
Woodbine, IA · WOODBINE, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7044KPiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164932

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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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3-4089  71/12/10   WOODBINE,IOWA       PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 350
        TIME - 1600                    N7044K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAHA,NEBR                  WOODBINE,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        REMARKS- MUD AND STRAW PACKED BTN WHLS AND PANTS LOCKING WHLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7044K
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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