# NTSB FTW66A0049: Piper PA-28, N5525W, West Fork, AR, November 21, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 21, 1965
- Place: West Fork, AR · WEST FORK, AR
- Location: 35.9349° N, 94.1811° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Fork, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9349&lon=-94.1811&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 12, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174953
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66A0049
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0049

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0959  65/11/21   WEST FORK,ARK       PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1325                    N5525W              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DRAKE FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       58
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NONISTRUMENT PILOT FILED IFR-TRIED INSTRUMENT FLIGHT IN IFR WEATHER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5525W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5525W-1966-02-04), registration cancelled 1966-02-04, S/N 28-615 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (registry code 7102806) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Drake Field

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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