NYC66D0374

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Rancocas, NJ · November 25, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1965
Place
Rancocas, NJ · RANCOCAS, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6288WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174758

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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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3-3445  65/11/25   RANCOCAS NJ         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N6288W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDEL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N6288W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Indel

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