LAX72AL038

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Chloride, AZ · November 23, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 23, 1971
Place
Chloride, AZ · CHLORIDE, AZ
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2565PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164975

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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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3-3865  71/11/23   CHLORIDE,ARIZ       PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 86 TOTAL
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N2565P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 11/24/71. OBS SAW ACFT DIVING TO ABOUT 50 FT ABOVE LAKE. NO WITNESSES TO ACCDT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2565P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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