IAD70F0120

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Rohrersville, MD · November 29, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 29, 1969
Place
Rohrersville, MD · ROHRERSVILLE, MD
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7204FPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148350

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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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3-3040  69/11/29   ROHRERSVILLE,MD     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 151
        TIME - 1520                    N7204F              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREDERICK,MD                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SLOW FLT APRX 500FT AGL.UN CLIMB ABOVE RISING TRRN,TURNED TOWARD BOTTOM OF HILL,STRUCK TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N7204F
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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