FTW69A0084

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Boydville, AR · May 30, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 30, 1969
Place
Boydville, AR · BOYDVILLE, AR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5375PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177944

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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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3-1491  69/5/30    BOYDVILLE,ARK       PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 500
        TIME - 1925                    N5375P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT ENTERED A NEAR STRAIGHT NOSE-UP ATTITUDE AFTER A PREPLANNED LOW PASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5375P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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