SEA68D0255

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Driggs, ID · March 3, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 3, 1968
Place
Driggs, ID · DRIGGS, ID
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2965MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111486

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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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3-0823   68/3/3    DRIGGS,ID           PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 410
        TIME - 1330                    N2965M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DRIGGS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ACFT GEAR SANK THRU CRUSTED SNOW ABOUT 1 FT DEEP

Aircraft

Registration
N2965M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Driggs

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