CHI68F0006

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Greenville, MI · May 26, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 26, 1967
Place
Greenville, MI · GREENVILLE, MI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5516ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116968

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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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2-1194  67/5/26    GREENVILLE,MICH     PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 462
        TIME - 1200                    N5516Z              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 84 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ENG TEARDOWN DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT DAMAGE OR MALFUNCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N5516Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Greenville

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