SEA70F0055

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · White City, OR · July 17, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1969
Place
White City, OR · WHITE CITY, OR
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7394DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164421

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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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3-2512  69/7/17    WHITE CITY,OREG     PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 301
        TIME - 1540                    N7394D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURRILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEDFORD,OREG                WHITE CITY,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- STRUCK POWER POLE. RWY,ONE WAY LNDG DIRECTION,T/O OPPOSITE DUE OBSTRUCTIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7394D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Burrill

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