Accident Piper PA-12 N4461M, Saturday 1 October 1983
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Date:Saturday 1 October 1983
Time:11:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-12
Owner/operator:Willard Hall
Registration: N4461M
MSN:
Total airframe hrs:1892 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-235
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:East Liverpool, OH -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Steubenville, OH (Z92
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE LANDING ON A DOWNHILL GRASS STRIP HE TOUCHED DOWN LONG. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES, THE HEEL OF HIS BOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDER THE RUDDER PEDAL & HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT BEFORE IT WENT OFF THE END OF THE STRIP DOWN A STEEP HILL.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI84LA003
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI84LA003

Revision history:

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