NYC76FHM23

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Hanover, NJ · April 20, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1976
Place
Hanover, NJ · HANOVER, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5014ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
153697

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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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3-1653  76/4/20    HANOVER,NJ          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1410                    N5014Z              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 60, 21310 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANOVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HANOVER,NJ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW FLUID LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        REMARKS- WEAK BRAKE ACTION DUE TO LOW FLUID LVL IN RESERVOIR.

Aircraft

Registration
N5014Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hanover

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