FTW75AF076

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Baton Rouge, LA · June 27, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 27, 1975
Place
Baton Rouge, LA · BATON ROUGE, LA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N32558Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750627026319A
Case key
150269

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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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3-2162  75/6/27    BATON ROUGE,LA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N32558              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATON ROUGE,LA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
        REMARKS- PLT LACKED RECENCY IN ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N32558
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Downtown

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N32558 · 1

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