CHI68A0082

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Alton, IL · March 16, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 16, 1968
Place
Alton, IL · ALTON, IL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7643YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report May 9, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111099

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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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3-0725  68/3/16    ALTON,ILL           PIPER PA-30         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1424                    N7643Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      57, 4584 TOTAL HOURS, 92
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CIVIC MEMORIAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- PRACTISING SINGLE ENG LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N7643Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Civic Memorial

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