UNK67X0150

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Cross Junction, VA · August 24, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1967
Place
Cross Junction, VA · CROSS JUNCTION, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
XB-BIYPiper PA-25
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114858

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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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E-0018  67/8/24    CROSS JUNCTION,VA   PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1448
        TIME - 1530                    XB-BIY              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR

Aircraft

Registration
XB-BIY
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage