FTW79DPM04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Durant, OK · December 2, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 2, 1978
Place
Durant, OK · DURANT, OK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3178ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781202037439A
Case key
139156

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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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3-3523   78/12/2   DURANT,OK           PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 31,
        TIME - 0900                    N3178Z              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  550 TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DURANT,OK                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE

Aircraft

Registration
N3178Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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