SEA68D0273

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Cascade, ID · March 31, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 31, 1968
Place
Cascade, ID · CASCADE, ID
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3729MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111189

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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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3-0852  68/3/31  NR.CASCADE,ID         PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 268
        TIME - 0900                    N3729M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 249 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEWEY MOORE RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- GEAR STRUCK BLUFF AT END OF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3729M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dewey Moore Ranch

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