FTW77FA015

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · Comstock, TX · November 21, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 21, 1976
Place
Comstock, TX · COMSTOCK, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N66APiper PA-11
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761121042229A
Case key
156691

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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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3-3816  76/11/21 NR.COMSTOCK,TX        PIPER PA-11         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 3300
        TIME - 1610                    N66A                PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBERTSON RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEL RIO,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 65MG%. LOOKING FOR DEER.

Aircraft

Registration
N66A
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Robertson Ranch

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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.