MKC72FTG08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Upham, ND · August 1, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1971
Place
Upham, ND · UPHAM, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8666CPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162945

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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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3-2828   71/8/1    UPHAM,N DAK         PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 98 TOTAL
        TIME - 1920                    N8666C              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARSH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UPHAM,N DAK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- MISUSED BRAKES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8666C
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marsh