CHI75FEK08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Ostrander, OH · October 7, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 7, 1974
Place
Ostrander, OH · OSTRANDER, OH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N260SUPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741007035879A
Case key
141091

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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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3-3148   74/10/7   OSTRANDER,OHIO      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1740                    N260SU              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 218 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            37 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OHIO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- HIT HI TENSION LINES ABT 70FT AGL DRG SIMULATED FORCED LDG TO FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N260SU
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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