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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Idaho Falls, ID · June 3, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1970
Place
Idaho Falls, ID · IDAHO FALLS, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5843LPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
123655

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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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3-2320   70/6/3  NR.IDAHO FALLS,ID     PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1900                    N5843L              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 37, 5920 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1650 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUSTER STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        IDAHO FALLS,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT EQUIPMENT NEAR LDG AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N5843L
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Duster Strip