UNK64X3427

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA22 · Independence, MO · August 16, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1964
Place
Independence, MO · INDEPENDENCE, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3524ZPiper PA22
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182485

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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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3-2506  64/8/16    INDEPENDENCE MO     PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1715                    N3524Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDEPENDENCE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAXI: FROM LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH UNMARKED DRAINAGE DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N3524Z
Reported as
Piper PA22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Independence

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