MKC73FTG04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Jamestown, ND · July 30, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1972
Place
Jamestown, ND · JAMESTOWN, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7300KPiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167524

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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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3-2552  72/7/30    JAMESTOWN,N DAK     PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 464
        TIME - 0945                    N7300K              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JAMESTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALEXANDRIA,MINN             TISDALE,SASK.,CAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N7300K
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jamestown

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