LAX68F0195

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-15 · Tucson, AZ · October 21, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1967
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4466HPiper PA-15
Status
Completed · report January 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113278

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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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3-3785  67/10/21   TUCSON,ARIZ         PIPER PA-15         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 120
        TIME - 0930                    N4466H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
        REMARKS- UNAPPROVED PROPELLER INSTALLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4466H
Reported as
Piper PA-15
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downtown

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