NYC67F0139

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Annville, PA · July 24, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1966
Place
Annville, PA · ANNVILLE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N87809Piper PA-12
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122032

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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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3-1985  66/7/24    ANNVILLE PA         PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N87809              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 4405 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLARD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N87809
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Millard

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