FTW71DQG54

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Ozona, TX · February 12, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1971
Place
Ozona, TX · OZONA, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1128CPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160119

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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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3-0543  71/2/12    OZONA,TEX           PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 117
        TIME - 1600                    N1128C              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OZONA,TEX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- L WING HIT TREE DRG LNDG ON COUNTY RD.PLTS ATTN DIRECTED TO HUMP IN ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1128C
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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