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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA16 · Annville, PA · May 17, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1964
Place
Annville, PA · ANNVILLE, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5977HPiper PA16
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183969

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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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3-1302  64/5/17    ANNVILLE PA         PIPER PA16          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N5977H              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROVER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N5977H
Reported as
Piper PA16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rover

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