FTW68F0322

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Epps, LA · October 26, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 26, 1967
Place
Epps, LA · EPPS, LA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6371ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report January 2, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113482

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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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2-0786  67/10/26   EPPS,LA             PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 7000
        TIME - 1600                    N6371Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N6371Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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