FTW67D0183

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Borger, TX · August 23, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1966
Place
Borger, TX · BORGER, TX
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3752PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122481

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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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2-0745  66/8/23    BORGER TEX          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2240                    N3752P              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 51, 3162 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1294 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUTCHINSON COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: ALTIMETERS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       65
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK GRD 5MI SHORT RWY 17.UNAUTH VOR APP. CEILING 200 FT.,APP MIN.500 FT.ALTR ERROR &450 FT

Aircraft

Registration
N3752P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hutchinson County

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