FTW79DPJ03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Chattanooga, OK · December 4, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1978
Place
Chattanooga, OK · CHATTANOOGA, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3887TPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781204036459A
Case key
139209

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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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3-3453   78/12/4   CHATTANOOGA,OK      PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N3887T              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  AGE 30, 779 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            160 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAWTON,OK                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N3887T
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N3887T · 2

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