FTW76FRG29

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Wimberly, TX · November 24, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1975
Place
Wimberly, TX · WIMBERLY, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3724WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751124040229A
Case key
152187

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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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3-3925  75/11/24   WIMBERLY,TX         PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 40,
        TIME - 1100                    N3724W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  600 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MC GREGOR,TX                HOUSTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3724W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.