FTW75AF031

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Shallowater, TX · November 3, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 3, 1974
Place
Shallowater, TX · SHALLOWATER, TX
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1941PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741103037199A
Case key
141001

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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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3-3332   74/11/3   SHALLOWATER,TEX     PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 72 TOTAL
        TIME - 1145                    N1941P              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHALLOWATER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLEFIELD,TEX             SHALLOWATER,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- LOST CTL IN LOW STEEP TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N1941P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Shallowater

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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.