NYC69D0234

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Jamesport, NY · August 11, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1968
Place
Jamesport, NY · JAMESPORT, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5618WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108630

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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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3-4068  68/8/11    JAMESPORT,NY        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 577
        TIME - 1400                    N5618W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LANDED IN FRESHLY PLOWED FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5618W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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