FTW65F0028

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-16 · Monroe, LA · April 19, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 19, 1965
Place
Monroe, LA · MONROE, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5887HPiper PA-16
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178496

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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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3-1242  65/4/19  NR.MONROE LA          PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 400
        TIME - 1230                    N5887H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PASSENGER BECAME AIRSICK

Aircraft

Registration
N5887H
Reported as
Piper PA-16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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