FTW71FPM31

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Sobol, OK · May 24, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1971
Place
Sobol, OK · SOBOL, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8165NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161245

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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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3-0071  71/5/24    SOBOL,OKLA          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 183
        TIME - 1312                    N8165N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUGO,OKLA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 5/29/71.ACFT CRASHED INTO WOODED AREA AFTER LOW FLT OVR FARM DWELLINGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8165N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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