NYC66D0055

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Palmer, MA · July 13, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1965
Place
Palmer, MA · PALMER, MA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7341DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176794

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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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3-1535  65/7/13    PALMER MASS         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1200
        TIME - 2130                    N7341D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - METROPOLITAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW FLUID LEVEL
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- LOW HYDRAVLIC FLUID LEVEL IN BRAKE CYLINDER

Aircraft

Registration
N7341D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Metropolitan

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