NYC66F0202

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Edgewater, MD · August 31, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1965
Place
Edgewater, MD · EDGEWATER, MD
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1429APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175993

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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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3-2478  65/8/31    EDGEWATER MD        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 64 TOTAL
        TIME - 1710                    N1429A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 51 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SKIN AND ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
                                  AIRFRAME BUFFET
        REMARKS- FABRIC ON TOP OF CABIN CAME LOOSE

Aircraft

Registration
N1429A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lee

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