CHI76DEE13

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft 19 · Princeton, IL · August 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1975
Place
Princeton, IL · PRINCETON, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3565TTaylorcraft 19
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750815029019A
Case key
150001

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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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3-2888  75/8/15    PRINCETON,IL        TAYLORCRAFT 19      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 200
        TIME - 1400                    N3565T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIPER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUDOBON,IA                  PRINCETON,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- STRUCK PWR LINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3565T
Reported as
Taylorcraft 19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Piper

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.