FTW69D0374

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Eastland, TX · January 7, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 7, 1969
Place
Eastland, TX · EASTLAND, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8152NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191207

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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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3-0684   69/1/7    EASTLAND,TEX        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N8152N              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 23, 599 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            94 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- STRUCK POWER LINE SUPPORT CABLE. CONT FLT,LANDED SAFELY AT WINK,TEX.

Aircraft

Registration
N8152N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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