FTW80DPG04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Pine Bluff, AR · November 23, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1979
Place
Pine Bluff, AR · PINE BLUFF, AR
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2315MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report December 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791123032549A
Case key
134835

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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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3-2907  79/11/23 NR.PINE BLUFF,AR      PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 298
        TIME - 1100                    N2315M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 259 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PINE BLUFF,AR                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

Aircraft

Registration
N2315M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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