FTW76FPJ39

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Randlett, OK · July 15, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1976
Place
Randlett, OK · RANDLETT, OK
Injuries
4 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6160DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760715021749A
Case key
154336

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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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3-1883  76/7/15    RANDLETT,OK         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 36,
        TIME - 2115                    N6160D              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COUNTRY ROAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RANDLETT,OK                 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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=

Aircraft

Registration
N6160D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Country Road

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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.