UNK64X0972

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA22 · Eureka, CA · March 18, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1964
Place
Eureka, CA · EUREKA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3010ZPiper PA22
Status
Completed · report September 3, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185109

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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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3-0667  64/3/18    EUREKA CALIF        PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 206
        TIME - 0935                    N3010Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MURRAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND                                 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES                         VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N3010Z
Reported as
Piper PA22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Murray

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