NYC68D0025

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C · Amherst, NH · June 26, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1967
Place
Amherst, NH · AMHERST, NH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N88597Piper J3C
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116271

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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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3-2209  67/6/26    AMHERST,NH          PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 362
        TIME - 1820                    N88597              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOIRE FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ROLLED GRASS FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N88597
Reported as
Piper J3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boire Field

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