FTW79DQG53

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Slayton, TX · August 14, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1979
Place
Slayton, TX · SLAYTON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8507LPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790814018849A
Case key
135136

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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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3-1685  79/8/14    SLAYTON,TX          PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1252
        TIME - 2000                    N8507L              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 155 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KITTEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SLAYTON,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N8507L
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kitten

FAA reports on this event · 1

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