MKC78DTG04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Pembina, ND · March 8, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 8, 1978
Place
Pembina, ND · PEMBINA, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
CFEATPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report April 7, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
142619

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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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E-0002   78/3/8    PEMBINA,ND          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 175
        TIME - 1400                    CFEAT               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 97 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEMBINA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILIP,SD                   PEMBINA,ND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT ESTIMATED WIND GUSTING TO 40KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
CFEAT
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pembina