MKC77DCJ35

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Cody, NE · July 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1977
Place
Cody, NE · CODY, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N83332Piper PA-18
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770730022309A
Case key
145762

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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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3-2500  77/7/30  NR.CODY,NE            PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 1930                    N83332              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALE RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CODY,NE                      LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- FENCE

Aircraft

Registration
N83332
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gale Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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