NYC81FHM14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Colts Neck, NJ · July 7, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1981
Place
Colts Neck, NJ · COLTS NECK, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6879BPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810707049409A
Case key
124067

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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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3-2885   81/7/7    COLTS NECK,NJ       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1893
        TIME - 1630                    N6879B              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLTS NECK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLTS NECK,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- BANNER CAUGHT ON R MAIN GEAR INSTEAD OF HOOK.DRG LNDG,BANNER STOPPED IN GRASS W ACFT STILL ROLLING

Aircraft

Registration
N6879B
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Colts Neck

FAA reports on this event · 1

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