# NTSB FTW72AF049: Piper PA-22, N3519P, Cresson, TX, February 7, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 7, 1972
- Place: Cresson, TX · CRESSON, TX
- Location: 32.5299° N, 97.6153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cresson, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5299&lon=-97.6153&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164719
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72AF049
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF049

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0064   72/2/7  NR.CRESSON,TEX        PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 164
        TIME - 0710                    N3519P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT WORTH,TEX               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- PLT TSMTD MAYDAY,RPRTD CTLS JAMMED.ACFT HIT GND IN STEEP NS DN ATT.CTLS CKD OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3519P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3519P-1972-03-30), registration cancelled 1972-03-30, S/N 22-3273 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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