NYC71DHD28

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-16 · Hammonton, NJ · October 31, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1970
Place
Hammonton, NJ · HAMMONTON, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5685HPiper PA-16
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159006

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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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3-4063  70/10/31   HAMMONTON,NJ        PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 160
        TIME - 0830                    N5685H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAMMONTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMMONTON,NJ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N5685H
Reported as
Piper PA-16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hammonton Muni

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