NYC66D0596

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Twin Mountain, NH · March 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1966
Place
Twin Mountain, NH · TWIN MOUNTAIN, NH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3206BPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report May 19, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173281

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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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3-0745  66/3/26    TWIN MOUNTAIN NH    PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 620
        TIME - 1415                    N3206B              PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 570 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWIN MOUNTAIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3206B
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Twin Mountain

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