FTW67D0654

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Gillham, AR · June 2, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1967
Place
Gillham, AR · GILLHAM, AR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6464PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116592

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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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3-1835   67/6/2    GILLHAM,ARK         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N6464P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 16 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- LANDING AREA TOO SHORT BECAUSE OF CATTLE ON IT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6464P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage