CHI66F0171

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Stclairsvlle, OH · August 15, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1965
Place
Stclairsvlle, OH · STCLAIRSVLLE, OH
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6240WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177186

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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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2-0450  65/8/15    STCLAIRSVLLE OHIO   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1310                    N6240W              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALDERMAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION

Aircraft

Registration
N6240W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Alderman

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