UNK64X3712

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA12 · Belgrade, MT · August 31, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1964
Place
Belgrade, MT · BELGRADE, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3403MPiper PA12
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185960

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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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3-2714  64/8/31  NR.BELGRADE MONT      PIPER PA12          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N3403M              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION

Aircraft

Registration
N3403M
Reported as
Piper PA12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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