UNK65X1459

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Ft Pierce, FL · February 26, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1965
Place
Ft Pierce, FL · FT PIERCE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7106KPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179373

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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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3-0309  65/2/26    FT PIERCE FLA       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 37 TOTAL
        TIME - 0800                    N7106K              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 32 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N7106K
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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