FTW66F0299

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Lexington, TX · September 11, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1965
Place
Lexington, TX · LEXINGTON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7752KPiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176077

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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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3-2607  65/9/11    LEXINGTON TEX       PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 96 TOTAL
        TIME - 1215                    N7752K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7752K
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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