FTW74FQG45

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Spearman, TX · March 23, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1974
Place
Spearman, TX · SPEARMAN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7413ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186545

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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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3-0616  74/3/23  NR.SPEARMAN,TEX       PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 30,
        TIME - 1630                    N7413Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  400 TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  SPEARMAN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SPEARMAN,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- PLT BUZZING-ATTEMPTED LANDING IN PLOWED FIELD.PLT CERTIFICATE PREV REVOKED

Aircraft

Registration
N7413Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Spearman Muni

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