FTW66F0199

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Mcgehee, AR · August 15, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1965
Place
Mcgehee, AR · MCGEHEE, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6083ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176437

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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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3-2080  65/8/15    MCGEHEE ARK         PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 260
        TIME - 1700                    N6083Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DESHA STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PRACTICE SWATH RUN USING WATER.

Aircraft

Registration
N6083Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Desha Strip