SEA71DVQ17

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Mckenzie Br., OR · March 15, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1971
Place
Mckenzie Br., OR · MCKENZIE BR., OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9016YPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report December 16, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160555

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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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3-1043  71/3/15    MCKENZIE BR.OREG    PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1425                    N9016Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      24, 2850 TOTAL HOURS, 77
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCKENZIE BRIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EUGENE,OREG                 MCKENZIE BR.OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- AIM RPTD ARPT UNUSABLE IN WINTER.6 IN SNOW ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9016Y
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mckenzie Bridge

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