SEA69D0155

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Spokane, WA · December 15, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1968
Place
Spokane, WA · SPOKANE, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8283WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107347

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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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3-4199  68/12/15   SPOKANE,WASH        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 130
        TIME - 1230                    N8283W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FELTS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8283W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Felts

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