MKC75DER18

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Olivia, MN · August 28, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1974
Place
Olivia, MN · OLIVIA, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7680HPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740828038869A
Case key
138606

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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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3-3898  74/8/28    OLIVIA,MINN         PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 0900                    N7680H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLIVIA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKEVILLE,MINN              OLIVIA,MINN
        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
        REMARKS- PLT CERTIFICATE AND LOG NOT ENDORSED FOR SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7680H
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Olivia Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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