FTW75AF071

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Gore, OK · June 6, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 6, 1975
Place
Gore, OK · GORE, OK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7030DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750606013799A
Case key
148864

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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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3-1313   75/6/6    GORE,OK             PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1415                    N7030D              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEBBERS FALLS,OK            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT NOT ENDORSED FOR SOLO. PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 152 MG PCT. HIT GUY WIRE 65FT AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N7030D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.