FTW76AF076

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Anna, TX · March 21, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 21, 1976
Place
Anna, TX · ANNA, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9665DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report November 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760321034819A
Case key
154247

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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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3-3115  76/3/21  NR.ANNA,TX            PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1435                    N9665D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 40, 450 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            45 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLANO,TX                    TAHLEQUAH,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT STALLED WHILE MANEUVERNG AT LOW ALT WITH SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N9665D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.