NYC67F0668

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Norwood, MA · May 11, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1967
Place
Norwood, MA · NORWOOD, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4540RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117259

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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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3-1537  67/5/11    NORWOOD, MASS       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 0830                    N4540R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORWOOD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- TOUCH AND GO LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N4540R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Norwood

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