FTW78FPJ04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-36 · Garber, OK · October 25, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 25, 1977
Place
Garber, OK · GARBER, OK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N57782Piper PA-36
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771025036559A
Case key
144661

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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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3-3570  77/10/25   GARBER,OK           PIPER PA-36         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 8070
        TIME - 1500                    N57782              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENID,OK                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INTENTIONAL SPIN DEVELOPED INTO FLAT SPIN.PLT BAILED OUT,ALT TOO LOW FOR CHUTE TO FULLY OPEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N57782
Reported as
Piper PA-36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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