FTW74DQD27

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Coyanosa, TX · June 10, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1974
Place
Coyanosa, TX · COYANOSA, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2071RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740610016959A
Case key
126424

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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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3-1473  74/6/10    COYANOSA,TEX        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1205                    N2071R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 42 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COYANOSA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- SOLO X-C TO AG STRIP WITH PWR LINES ACROSS RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2071R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coyanosa

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2071R · 1

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