CHI71AC067

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Thornville, OH · March 27, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 27, 1971
Place
Thornville, OH · THORNVILLE, OH
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5001PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report November 23, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160189

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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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3-0454  71/3/27    THORNVILLE,OHIO     PIPER PA-24         CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1417                    N5001P              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 45, 203 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            0 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HEBRON,OHIO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PATHOLOGIST REPORTS BOTH PILOTS CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS,SEVERE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5001P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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