SEA67D0212

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Oak Harbor, WA · November 9, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 9, 1966
Place
Oak Harbor, WA · OAK HARBOR, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6936WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119360

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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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3-4261   66/11/9   OAK HARBOR WASH     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N6936W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAK HARBOR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N6936W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oak Harbor

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