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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA22 · Bucyrus, OH · April 1, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1964
Place
Bucyrus, OH · BUCYRUS, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8958DPiper PA22
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184581

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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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3-0784   64/4/1    BUCYRUS OHIO        PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N8958D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PILOT STATED THAT SHE MISINTERPRETED THE WIND DIRECTION AS SHE COULD NOT DISCERN THE WIND SOCK

Aircraft

Registration
N8958D
Reported as
Piper PA22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage