NYC66F0653

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Winooski, VT · May 11, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1966
Place
Winooski, VT · WINOOSKI, VT
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5445ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172171

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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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3-1021  66/5/11    WINOOSKI VT         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1820                    N5445Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHAMPLAIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N5445Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Champlain

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