FTW78FA014

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Langley, OK · December 4, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 4, 1977
Place
Langley, OK · LANGLEY, OK
Injuries
1 fatal, 3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N41737Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771204041289A
Case key
143852

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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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3-4061   77/12/4   LANGLEY,OK          PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1535                    N41737              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANDCRAFT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANGLEY,OK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N41737
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Grandcraft

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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