UNK65X1359

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA22 · Urbana, VA · January 27, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1965
Place
Urbana, VA · URBANA, VA
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8812DPiper PA22
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180041

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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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3-0127  65/1/27    URBANA VA           PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 154
        TIME - 1420                    N8812D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSEGIL FARM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N8812D
Reported as
Piper PA22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rosegil Farm

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