UNK64X2843

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA22 · Anderson, IN · July 15, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1964
Place
Anderson, IN · ANDERSON, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5542ZPiper PA22
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183062

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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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3-2085  64/7/15    ANDERSON IND        PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N5542Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ACE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N5542Z
Reported as
Piper PA22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ace

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