NYC70DHD15

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Newfield, NJ · April 5, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1970
Place
Newfield, NJ · NEWFIELD, NJ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6667WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
137856

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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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3-1190   70/4/5    NEWFIELD,NJ         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N6667W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUDYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PROSPECTIVILLE,PA           NEWFIELD,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6667W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rudys

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.