NYC66D0135

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Newburyport, MA · July 26, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1965
Place
Newburyport, MA · NEWBURYPORT, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6084WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177036

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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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3-2044  65/7/26    NEWBURYPORT MASS    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 0700                    N6084W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 27 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLUM ISLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STUDENT ON THIRD SOLO FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6084W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Plum Island