SEA68D0221

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Preston, ID · December 10, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 10, 1967
Place
Preston, ID · PRESTON, ID
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1148APiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112470

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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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3-4719  67/12/10   PRESTON,ID          PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 201
        TIME - 1830                    N1148A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRESTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LNDG AT DUSK. PLT LINED UP ON RNWY LTS. ONE WHEEL TOUCHED IN SNOWBANK,OTHER ON RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1148A
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Preston

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