MKC73DCD22

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Nevada, IA · August 28, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1972
Place
Nevada, IA · NEVADA, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9207PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168472

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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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3-3224  72/8/28    NEVADA,IOWA         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 782
        TIME - 1107                    N9207P              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 345 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  NEVADA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OSKALOOSA,IOWA              NEVADA,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- CORN GROWING TO WITHIN 3 FT OF RUNWAY EDGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9207P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nevada Muni

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