NYC69D0079

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Erieville, NY · July 9, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1968
Place
Erieville, NY · ERIEVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4318ZPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109440

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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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3-2312   68/7/9    ERIEVILLE,NY        PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 98 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N4318Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- LANDED ON GRAVEL ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4318Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage