CHI70F0168

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Seymour, IN · August 10, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1969
Place
Seymour, IN · SEYMOUR, IN
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3267PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164672

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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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3-2553  69/8/10    SEYMOUR,IND         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 977
        TIME - 1320                    N3267P              PX-  0  0  3  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUISVILLE,KY               SEYMOUR,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- FEATH L ENG. LOST CONTROL ON PRACTICE GO AROUND. CRASH LANDED IN CORN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3267P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Freeman

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