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NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Beavercreek, OR · June 28, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1966
Place
Beavercreek, OR · BEAVERCREEK, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N48612Piper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122301

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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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3-4412  66/6/28    BEAVERCREEK,OREG    PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 89 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N48612              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 69 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANCH-AERO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT USED FRONT SEAT DURING SOLO FLT CONTRARY TO ACFT PLACARD.SOLO FROM REAR SEAT.

Aircraft

Registration
N48612
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ranch-Aero

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