FTW69A0051

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Scott, AR · February 2, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 2, 1969
Place
Scott, AR · SCOTT, AR
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1726JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191466

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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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3-0002   69/2/2    SCOTT,ARK           PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 200
        TIME - 1600                    N1726J              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- APRXLY 10 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1726J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.