FTW68F0081

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Sherman, TX · June 24, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1967
Place
Sherman, TX · SHERMAN, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8627CPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116880

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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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2-0455  67/6/24    SHERMAN,TEX         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N8627C              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COOKS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N8627C
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cooks

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