UNK64X1317

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA22 · Topeka, KS · April 14, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1964
Place
Topeka, KS · TOPEKA, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5035ZPiper PA22
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184281

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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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3-0933  64/4/14    TOPEKA KANS         PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 1355                    N5035Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND                                 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES               VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N5035Z
Reported as
Piper PA22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Ranch

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