NYC66F0327

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Brookfield, MA · November 3, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1965
Place
Brookfield, MA · BROOKFIELD, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6235WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175163

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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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3-3236   65/11/3   BROOKFIELD MASS     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1255                    N6235W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST BROOKFIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6235W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
West Brookfield

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