NYC67D0090

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Bevans, NJ · July 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1966
Place
Bevans, NJ · BEVANS, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1343APiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121937

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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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3-1767  66/7/23    BEVANS NJ           PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 907
        TIME - 1135                    N1343A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N1343A
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage