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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Burns, OR · April 25, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1976
Place
Burns, OR · BURNS, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5928ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760425008959A
Case key
153345

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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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3-0955  76/4/25    BURNS,OR            PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N5928Z              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURNS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KLAMATH FALLS,OR            RETURN                       BURNS,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  3500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           38                                                      270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD WINDSHIFT TO 320 DEGREES AT 50KTS AFTER TURNING OFF RWY 29 ONTO RWY 20.

Aircraft

Registration
N5928Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Burns

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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