FTW74FPJ22

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Anadarko, OK · March 16, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 16, 1974
Place
Anadarko, OK · ANADARKO, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4939ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740316006899A
Case key
124344

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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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3-1241  74/3/16    ANADARKO,OKLA       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 43,
        TIME - 1636                    N4939Z              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANADARKO,OKLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT NOT CERTIFICATD FOR FLT OR MEDICAL.OBSRVNG GRND SEEDING OPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4939Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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