FTW75AF063

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Garland, TX · May 5, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 5, 1975
Place
Garland, TX · GARLAND, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N5667UPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750505026879A
Case key
170745

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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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3-1508   75/5/5    GARLAND,TX          PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N5667U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 60, 10803 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 66 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   LAKE DALLAS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
        REMARKS- PLT HAD HISTORY OF HEART PROBLEMS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5667U
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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