IAD77FLJ24

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Parkton, NC · June 26, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1977
Place
Parkton, NC · PARKTON, NC
Injuries
4 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5790PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770626023149A
Case key
146776

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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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3-2947  77/6/26    PARKTON,NC          PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 308
        TIME - 1715                    N5790P              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - I-95 SOUTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARKTON,NC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS

Aircraft

Registration
N5790P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
I-95 South

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Other investigations on N5790P · 1

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