Pietenpol CAMPER N4062C
7 November 1966 · Plymouth Mich, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 November 1966 at about 16:30 local time, a Pietenpol CAMPER registered N4062C was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Plymouth Mich, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plymouth Mich, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mettetal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pietenpol CAMPER
- Registration
- N4062C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3627
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IMPROPER TURNBUCKLE BARREL INSTALLED L.WING BRACE WIRES FAILED.WING RIGGING AND BALANCE SHIFTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pietenpol CAMPER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 1966 | Pietenpol CAMPER | Homestead Fla, Florida, United States | Ch-37 EXP Acft | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1968 | Pietenpol CAMPER | Waco, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1977 | Pietenpol CAMPER | Marshall, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |