UNK65X0472

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA22 · What Cheer, IA · October 29, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1964
Place
What Cheer, IA · WHAT CHEER, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4556ZPiper PA22
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180946

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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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3-3354  64/10/29   WHAT CHEER IOWA     PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 1986
        TIME - 1720                    N4556Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KRUSE AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N4556Z
Reported as
Piper PA22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kruse Airpark

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