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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA23 · Crowley Lak, CA · February 9, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 9, 1964
Place
Crowley Lak, CA · CROWLEY LAK, CA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4212PPiper PA23
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185752

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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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3-0312   64/2/9    CROWLEY LAK CALIF   PIPER PA23          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 750
        TIME - 1300                    N4212P              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PRIVATE STRIP CLOSED WITH GOOD AIRPORT TWO MILES AWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4212P
Reported as
Piper PA23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage