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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Homedale, ID · May 11, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1975
Place
Homedale, ID · HOMEDALE, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4018HPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750511011559A
Case key
149186

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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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3-2152  75/5/11    HOMEDALE,ID         PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N4018H              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOMEDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOISE,ID                    HOMEDALE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           64                                                      360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ATTMPTD GO ARND WITH CARB HEAT ON. GUSTING TO 20K.

Aircraft

Registration
N4018H
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Homedale

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4018H · 2

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