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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Dunning, NE · August 4, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1974
Place
Dunning, NE · DUNNING, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N14159Piper PA-18
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740804025259A
Case key
136922

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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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3-2649   74/8/4    DUNNING,NEBR        PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N14159              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HINN RANCH STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH PLATTE,NEBR           DUNNING,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- LDG AREA SHORT AND RUF TELEPHONE LINE AT END OF FLD.750FT STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N14159
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hinn Ranch Strip

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Other investigations on N14159 · 1

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