CHI66F0792

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Amelia, OH · June 9, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 9, 1966
Place
Amelia, OH · AMELIA, OH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5694ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171468

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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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2-0153   66/6/9    AMELIA OHIO         PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 690
        TIME - 1730                    N5694Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE

Aircraft

Registration
N5694Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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