FTW70FPD07

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Arlington, TX · March 23, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1970
Place
Arlington, TX · ARLINGTON, TX
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4296JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135418

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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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3-0756  70/3/23    ARLINGTON,TEX       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1620                    N4296J              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 25, 3352 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1474 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS LOVE FIELD           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- INSTR WENT TOO LOW BEFORE APPLICATION OF POWER.

Aircraft

Registration
N4296J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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