UNK64X2385

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA22 · Satanta, KS · June 20, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1964
Place
Satanta, KS · SATANTA, KS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3735APiper PA22
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183423

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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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3-1724  64/6/20    SATANTA KANS        PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 128
        TIME - 0827                    N3735A              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SATANTA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          LDG GR-LEFT GR SHOCK STRUT FAILED.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- STRUT FAILED AT WELD TO HYDRAULIC UNIT

Aircraft

Registration
N3735A
Reported as
Piper PA22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Satanta

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