SEA79DYP02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Nez Perce, ID · November 1, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 1, 1978
Place
Nez Perce, ID · NEZ PERCE, ID
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3380APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781101034629A
Case key
139122

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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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3-3175   78/11/1   NEZ PERCE,ID        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 611
        TIME - 1555                    N3380A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 375 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEZ PERCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          COTTONWOOD,ID               RETURN                       NEZ PERCE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N3380A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nez Perce

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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