SEA75DYA43

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Paul, ID · May 16, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1975
Place
Paul, ID · PAUL, ID
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5771DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750516012489A
Case key
149212

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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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3-1890  75/5/16  NR.PAUL,ID            PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 407
        TIME - 1830                    N5771D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 385 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLEY,ID                  PAUL,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- UN LOCATE STRIP. LND IN PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5771D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5771D · 1

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