FTW73FPJ09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Duncan, OK · February 10, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1973
Place
Duncan, OK · DUNCAN, OK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N606FLPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730210002259A
Case key
169570

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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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3-0044  73/2/10    DUNCAN,OKLA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 99 TOTAL
        TIME - 1742                    N606FL              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUNCAN,OKLA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PILOT PRACTICING SPIRALS TO SIMULATED EMGCY LNDG

Aircraft

Registration
N606FL
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.