CHI66F0380

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-16 · Blissfield, MI · October 19, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1965
Place
Blissfield, MI · BLISSFIELD, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5900HPiper PA-16
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175205

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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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3-3049  65/10/19   BLISSFIELD MICH     PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N5900H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BETZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N5900H
Reported as
Piper PA-16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Betz

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