NYC69F0317

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Ambler, PA · February 17, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1969
Place
Ambler, PA · AMBLER, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7307JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191369

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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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3-0239  69/2/17    AMBLER,PA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N7307J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 32 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURNER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N7307J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Turner

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