UNK64X1146

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA18 · Walla Walla, WA · April 3, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1964
Place
Walla Walla, WA · WALLA WALLA, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8191DPiper PA18
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184597

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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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3-0799   64/4/3    WALLA WALLA WASH    PIPER PA18          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 8000
        TIME - 1200                    N8191D              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- FAILURE OF THE LEFT WHEEL SNAP RING GROOVE

Aircraft

Registration
N8191D
Reported as
Piper PA18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.