NYC67D0323

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Finleyville, PA · October 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1966
Place
Finleyville, PA · FINLEYVILLE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1564APiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120686

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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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3-2981   66/10/2   FINLEYVILLE PA      PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 147
        TIME - 1500                    N1564A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FINLEYVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N1564A
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Finleyville

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