NYC67D0321

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Milford, NH · October 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1966
Place
Milford, NH · MILFORD, NH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7581WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 21, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120771

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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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3-3170  66/10/23   MILFORD NH          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 0900                    N7581W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED IN SMALL FARM FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7581W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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