MKC73DCJ15

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Ravenna, NE · August 15, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1972
Place
Ravenna, NE · RAVENNA, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2759PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167925

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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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3-2977  72/8/15    RAVENNA,NEBR        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 248
        TIME - 1000                    N2759P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 161 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UTICA,NEBR                  RAVENNA,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SUMMER FALLOWED FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2759P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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