FTW76DPG60

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J5A · Gould, AR · May 29, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1976
Place
Gould, AR · GOULD, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N35276Piper J5A
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760529013669A
Case key
154094

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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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3-1334  76/5/29    GOULD,AR            PIPER J5A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 119
        TIME - 1915                    N35276              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOULD,AR                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N35276
Reported as
Piper J5A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ag Strip

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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.