MKC73DCD31

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Carroll, IA · September 14, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1972
Place
Carroll, IA · CARROLL, IA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4806SPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167689

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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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3-1136  72/9/14    CARROLL,IOWA        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1930                    N4806S              PX-  0  0  3  TRAINING                  36, 3428 TOTAL HOURS, 146
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARROLL MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARROLL,IOWA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT VEERED L,HIT MOUND OF DIRT ABT 3-4FT HI.

Aircraft

Registration
N4806S
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carroll Mun

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