FTW66F0150

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild PT-19 · Farmerville, LA · April 25, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1965
Place
Farmerville, LA · FARMERVILLE, LA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N46410Fairchild PT-19
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179286

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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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2-0314  65/4/25    FARMERVILLE LA      FAIRCHILD PT-19     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 600
        TIME - 1545                    N46410              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARMERVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N46410
Reported as
Fairchild PT-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Farmerville

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