FTW69A0059

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Clayton, OK · February 22, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 22, 1969
Place
Clayton, OK · CLAYTON, OK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8745PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191421

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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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3-0338  69/2/22    CLAYTON,OKLA        PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 400
        TIME - 1930                    N8745P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-2/24/69.NOT INST RATED.DARK,UNLITED AREA.URINE ALCOHOL LEVEL 210 MG PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8745P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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