NYC74DNC44

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Winslow, ME · May 19, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1974
Place
Winslow, ME · WINSLOW, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1473CPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740519013869A
Case key
124250

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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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3-1343  74/5/19    WINSLOW,ME          PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 788
        TIME - 0510                    N1473C              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 325 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAPWORTH,ME                 WINSLOW,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N1473C
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N1473C · 1

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