UNK64X0317

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA12 · Andover, NJ · January 22, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1964
Place
Andover, NJ · ANDOVER, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4164MPiper PA12
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185623

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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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3-0169  64/1/22    ANDOVER NJ          PIPER PA12          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1700                    N4164M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  50, 17890 TOTAL HOURS, 25
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N4164M
Reported as
Piper PA12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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