NYC68D0093

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Collegeville, PA · August 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1967
Place
Collegeville, PA · COLLEGEVILLE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7712WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114683

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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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3-2927  67/8/15    COLLEGEVILLE,PA     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1945                    N7712W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 560 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            190 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERKIOMEN VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N7712W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Perkiomen Valley