NYC72FNC41

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Mt.Snow, VT · May 6, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1972
Place
Mt.Snow, VT · MT.SNOW, VT
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5652UPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166167

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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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3-1624   72/5/6    MT.SNOW,VT          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 151
        TIME - 1100                    N5652U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 61 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT SNOW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MT.SNOW,VT                  NEWBURGH,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LEFT MAIN TIRE FLAT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5652U
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mt Snow