NYC70D0051

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Westville, NY · July 22, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1969
Place
Westville, NY · WESTVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3417ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166844

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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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3-3260  69/7/22    WESTVILLE,NY        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 166
        TIME - 1400                    N3417Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTVILLE,NY                HANCOCK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL STRUCK AND ENTERED WOODCHUCK HOLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3417Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westville

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