IAD75DLJ32

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Edenton, NC · June 20, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1975
Place
Edenton, NC · EDENTON, NC
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7292ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750620017529A
Case key
148750

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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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3-1462  75/6/20    EDENTON,NC          PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1600
        TIME - 1150                    N7292Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARMERS AIR SERV
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDENTON,NC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT IN TURN TO LINE UP WITH RWY.L WING TIP HIT LARGE PINE TREE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7292Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Farmers Air Serv

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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