NYC67D0442

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Wappingers Fls., NY · December 13, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 13, 1966
Place
Wappingers Fls., NY · WAPPINGERS FLS., NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5802ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119912

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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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3-4112  66/12/13   WAPPINGERS FLS.NY   PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1610                    N5802Z              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 21, 1700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUTCHESS COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PLT TAXIED FROM TAXIWAY TO TIE DOWN AREA. AIRCRAFT STRUCK FROZEN DIRT MOUND COVERED WITH SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N5802Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dutchess County

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