NYC65F0024

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA15 · Friedens, PA · January 30, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 30, 1965
Place
Friedens, PA · FRIEDENS, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4567HPiper PA15
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180137

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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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3-0250  65/1/30    FRIEDENS PA         PIPER PA15          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 306
        TIME - 1500                    N4567H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOMERSET COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          LDG GR- IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF SKIS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)

Aircraft

Registration
N4567H
Reported as
Piper PA15
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Somerset County

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