NYC71FNA49

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Stow, MA · May 11, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1971
Place
Stow, MA · STOW, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3117PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161638

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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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3-1601  71/5/11    STOW,MASS           PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N3117P              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      31, 1670 TOTAL HOURS, 170
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINUTEMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOPEDALE,MASS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - INCAPACITATION
        REMARKS- BEGAN APPLYING BRAKES,UN CONTINUE,BACK SPRAIN.NO BRAKE CTLS RIGHT PSN.INSUF RWY AVBL FOR GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N3117P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Minuteman

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