FTW74AF078

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Honobia, OK · May 3, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 3, 1974
Place
Honobia, OK · HONOBIA, OK
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6449JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740503011419A
Case key
124383

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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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3-1181   74/5/3    HONOBIA,OKLA        PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 515
        TIME - 0610                    N6449J              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHRIST'S 40 ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOBIA,OKLA                DES MOINES,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- 1800FT STRIP ON CREST OF MTN,DOWNSLOPE BOTH ENDS.SURROUNDED BY MTNS.TURN REQUIRED AFTR TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N6449J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Christ'S 40 Acres

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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