NYC71FHG10

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18C · Annville, PA · October 24, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1970
Place
Annville, PA · ANNVILLE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4068APiper PA-18C
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158461

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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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3-4004  70/10/24   ANNVILLE,PA         PIPER PA-18C        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N4068A              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 53, 9595 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            33 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUIR AAF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HARRISBURG,PA               RETURN                       ANNVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- R GR HIT CEMENT CULVERT NEXT TO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4068A
Reported as
Piper PA-18C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Muir Aaf

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.