SEA70F0037

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Forsyth, MT · June 28, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1969
Place
Forsyth, MT · FORSYTH, MT
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3611PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170842

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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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3-2262  69/6/28    FORSYTH,MONT        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 119
        TIME - 1200                    N3611P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO CLOUD. WING RIBS BUCKLED, WINDSHIELD BROKE OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3611P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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