NYC66D0396

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Danbury, CT · December 20, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1965
Place
Danbury, CT · DANBURY, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4967ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174774

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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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3-3531  65/12/20   DANBURY CONN        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N4967Z              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANBURY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- CROSSWIND OF 12 KNOTS

Aircraft

Registration
N4967Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Danbury

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