SEA66F0090

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Othello, WA · August 18, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1965
Place
Othello, WA · OTHELLO, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6900ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176716

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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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3-2555  65/8/18    OTHELLO WASH        PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0800                    N6900Z              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 32, 3000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OTHELLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- WING TIP CONTACTED HIGH WEEDS ON EDGE OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N6900Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Othello

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