SEA68D0165

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Richland, MT · October 11, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1967
Place
Richland, MT · RICHLAND, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N70234Piper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113685

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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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3-4360  67/10/11   RICHLAND,MONT       PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 895
        TIME - 1300                    N70234              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- LANDED ON ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N70234
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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