CHI70A0028

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Card, MI · November 7, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 7, 1969
Place
Card, MI · CARD, MI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4477JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 4, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181037

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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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3-2943   69/11/7   CARD,MICH           PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1832                    N4477J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARD,MICH                   CARD,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO MAKE ABRUPT PULL-UP FROM A LOW ALT.PLT TOTAL NITE FLT TIME .9 HRS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4477J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Caro

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