MKC77FER59

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Spring Grove, MN · July 3, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1977
Place
Spring Grove, MN · SPRING GROVE, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N83536Piper PA-18
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770703022679A
Case key
157222

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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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3-2463   77/7/3    SPRING GROVE,MN     PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 1459
        TIME - 1900                    N83536              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETER'S FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRING GROVE,MN             SPRING GROVE,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- PILOT HAD 26 HRS IN TAILWHEEL EQUIP A/C.

Aircraft

Registration
N83536
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Deter'S Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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