FTW70A0044

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Boynton, OK · December 31, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 31, 1969
Place
Boynton, OK · BOYNTON, OK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6011PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148338

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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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3-3028  69/12/31   BOYNTON,OKLA        PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1315                    N6011P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 21, 1548 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            3 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PINE BLUFF,ARK              OKLAHOMA CITY,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WX BRIEF RCVD BY FATHER 0712CST,ACFT DPTD AT 1150CST.NO OTR BRIEF RECORDED.L WING TIP HIT GRND.

Aircraft

Registration
N6011P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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