FTW70A0029

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-15 · Beaver, OK · November 3, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 3, 1969
Place
Beaver, OK · BEAVER, OK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5000HPiper PA-15
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158945

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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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3-2710   69/11/3   BEAVER,OKLA         PIPER PA-15         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1050
        TIME - 1240                    N5000H              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CARTHAGE,MO                 GUYMON,OKLA                  ALVA,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 95 MG PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5000H
Reported as
Piper PA-15
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.