CHI75AC096

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Detroit, MI · June 26, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 26, 1975
Place
Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N481PPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750626029749A
Case key
150519

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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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3-3310  75/6/26    DETROIT,MI          PIPER PA-28         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 275
        TIME - 1351                    N481P               PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TORONTO,CAN                 DETROIT,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PILOT IN COMMAND OR AT CONTROLS UNKNOWN BOTH PILOTS QUALIFIED IN ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N481P
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Detroit City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N481P · 1

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