FTW69F0531

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Daisy, OK · May 11, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1969
Place
Daisy, OK · DAISY, OK
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4559ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182842

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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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3-1246  69/5/11    DAISY,OKLA          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 120
        TIME - 0815                    N4559Z              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT SHUT DOWN ENG TO PRACTICE GLIDING TURNS UNABLE TO RESTART.

Aircraft

Registration
N4559Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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