SEA66F0125

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-16 · Salem, OR · September 12, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1965
Place
Salem, OR · SALEM, OR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5995HPiper PA-16
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175611

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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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3-2784  65/9/12    SALEM OREG          PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 198
        TIME - 1900                    N5995H              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCNARY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N5995H
Reported as
Piper PA-16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcnary

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