Accident Piper PA-22 N3777A,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381915
 
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Date:Monday 23 May 1983
Time:11:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA22 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-22
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N3777A
MSN: 22-2019
Year of manufacture:1953
Total airframe hrs:2464 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-320-A2A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Olean, NY -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Bradford, PA (KBDF)
Destination airport:Olean, NY (KOLE)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING TAXI AFTER LANDING WHEN THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO SOFT DIRT. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD COMPLETED A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING DURING TAXI AT OLEAN, NY THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES AND THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT ONTO THE GRASSY AREA ALONGSIDE THE RUNWAY. THE FRONT WHEEL SANK INTO THE SOIL AND THE PROPELLER MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE ACFT NOSED OVER TO AN INVERTED POSITION. THE WINGS AND COCKPIT WERE DAMAGED.THE WINDSHIELD WAS BROKEN AND THE FRONT GEAR BRACKET WAS BENT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC83LA124
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC83LA124

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
26 July 1984 N3777A Private 0 Canton, PA sub

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