UNK64X3037

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA12 · Lake Mary, AK · July 25, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1964
Place
Lake Mary, AK · LAKE MARY, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N87806Piper PA12
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182811

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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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3-2204  64/7/25    LAKE MARY ALAS      PIPER PA12          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 250
        TIME - 1330                    N87806              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N87806
Reported as
Piper PA12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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