SEA72DYA41

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Middleton, ID · June 28, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1972
Place
Middleton, ID · MIDDLETON, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4401MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167414

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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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3-2232  72/6/28    MIDDLETON,ID        PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 126
        TIME - 2045                    N4401M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 111 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PVT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDDLETON,ID                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- PRIVATE STRIP TALL GRASS NOT MOWED

Aircraft

Registration
N4401M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pvt Strip

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