FTW79DRG03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Temple, TX · October 15, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1978
Place
Temple, TX · TEMPLE, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1684HPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781015032199A
Case key
147496

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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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3-3033  78/10/15   TEMPLE,TX           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 317
        TIME - 1745                    N1684H              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 113 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEMPLE,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N1684H
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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