FTW77FA005

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Elmendorf, TX · October 18, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 18, 1976
Place
Elmendorf, TX · ELMENDORF, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5348TPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761018033909A
Case key
155983

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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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3-3116  76/10/18   ELMENDORF,TX        PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 332
        TIME - 1825                    N5348T              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNNAMED STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELMENDORF,TX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
        REMARKS- STEEP PULLUP FOLLOWING HIGH SPEED PASS OVER RUNWAY RESULTED IN STALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5348T
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Unnamed Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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