FTW76DQD02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Alpine, TX · July 13, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1975
Place
Alpine, TX · ALPINE, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6149PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750713018119A
Case key
149588

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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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3-1625  75/7/13    ALPINE,TX           PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 458
        TIME - 0740                    N6149P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 197 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALPINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALPINE,TX                   ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- PLT AWARE OF AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION HAZARDS.ACFT SETTLED INTO BARRIER.

Aircraft

Registration
N6149P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alpine

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6149P · 1

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