# NTSB FTW65A0090: Piper PA-23, N615F, Tomball, TX, March 13, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 13, 1965
- Place: Tomball, TX · TOMBALL, TX
- Location: 30.0951° N, 95.6197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tomball, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0951&lon=-95.6197&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 3, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179841
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW65A0090
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0090

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0161  65/3/13  NR.TOMBALL TEX        PIPER PA-23         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1750                    N615F               PX-  2  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 37, 2074 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            180 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOUSTON NORTHWEST
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N615F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N615F-1965-04-28), registration cancelled 1965-04-28, S/N 23-1434 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Houston Northwest

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