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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · Hammon, OK · October 19, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1980
Place
Hammon, OK · HAMMON, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2476LPiper PA-38
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801019057429A
Case key
128486

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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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3-2700  80/10/19   HAMMON,OK           PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N2476L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 28 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLINTON,OK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N2476L
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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