SEA69D0243

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Peerless, MT · January 21, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 21, 1969
Place
Peerless, MT · PEERLESS, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4727APiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114438

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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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3-1003  69/1/21    PEERLESS,MONT       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1398
        TIME - 1400                    N4727A              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 330 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SKI ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- RT SKI TIP TURNED UNDER.

Aircraft

Registration
N4727A
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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