NYC68D0163

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · East Haddam, CT · August 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1967
Place
East Haddam, CT · EAST HADDAM, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6079WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115073

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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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3-2633   67/8/5    EAST HADDAM, CONN   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N6079W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING B
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N6079W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying B

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