# NTSB FTW68A0059: Piper PA-24, N7657P, Black Oak, AR, December 9, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 9, 1967
- Place: Black Oak, AR · BLACK OAK, AR
- Location: 35.8364° N, 90.3675° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Black Oak, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8364&lon=-90.3675&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113563
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68A0059
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0059

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0946   67/12/9   BLACK OAK,ARK       PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 197
        TIME - 0900                    N7657P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       55
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          170                                                       4
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.PLT WAS ADVSD FLT CONDS BLO VFR,BUT CONTINUED.ON ARRVL ALL DEST STAS. IFR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7657P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7657P-1968-02-06), registration cancelled 1968-02-06, S/N 24-2870 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180) (registry code 7102403) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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