UNK64X0561

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA22 · Lovington, NM · February 14, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 14, 1964
Place
Lovington, NM · LOVINGTON, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3860PPiper PA22
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185140

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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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3-0354  64/2/14    LOVINGTON N MEX     PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N3860P              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 692 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N3860P
Reported as
Piper PA22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage