FTW76FRG37

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Corpus Christi, TX · January 15, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 15, 1976
Place
Corpus Christi, TX · CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9669DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report February 18, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760115000789A
Case key
152273

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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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3-0211  76/1/15    CORPUS CHRISTI,TX   PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 477
        TIME - 0930                    N9669D              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUDDIHY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORPUS CHRISTI,TX           LOCAL
        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 - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS

Aircraft

Registration
N9669D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cuddihy Field

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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.