NYC67D0201

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Clarksburg, WV · July 1, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1966
Place
Clarksburg, WV · CLARKSBURG, WV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4206ZPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171008

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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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3-2312   66/7/1    CLARKSBURG W VA     PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 167
        TIME - 1330                    N4206Z              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 108 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: COURSE INDICATOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N4206Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage