NYC71FHM04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · West Milford, NJ · September 7, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1970
Place
West Milford, NJ · WEST MILFORD, NJ
Injuries
1 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1626PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
137670

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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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3-3693   70/9/7    WEST MILFORD,NJ     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 104
        TIME - 1400                    N1626P              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENWOOD LAKE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- BRAKE MASTER CYL DIAPH,P/N 750-384,RUPTURED.SERV BUL REQ RPLCMNT 200HRS,NO ACFT LOG ENTRY.OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1626P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greenwood Lake

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