SEA68D0189

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Aurora, OR · August 18, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1967
Place
Aurora, OR · AURORA, OR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4546APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113998

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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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3-4414  67/8/18    AURORA,OREG         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 53, 37 TOTAL
        TIME - 1250                    N4546A              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AURORA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- CRASHED TO LEFT OF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4546A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aurora