MKC73DCJ46

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Nebraska Cty, NE · June 3, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1973
Place
Nebraska Cty, NE · NEBRASKA CTY, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8669DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report July 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730603014139A
Case key
190493

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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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3-1272   73/6/3    NEBRASKA CTY,NEBR   PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N8669D              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROLL BROS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEBRASKA CTY,NEBR           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- NOSE GR HIT EMBANKMENT SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8669D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roll Bros

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8669D · 1

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