LAX76AL033

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Coolidge, AZ · November 5, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 5, 1975
Place
Coolidge, AZ · COOLIDGE, AZ
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N43475Piper PA-32
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751105042019A
Case key
151440

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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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3-3851   75/11/5   COOLIDGE,AZ         PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 200
        TIME - 1951                    N43475              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COOLIDGE-FLORENCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MADE 2 PASSES OVR COTTON FLD,LOST CTL. MARIJUANA ABD. NO ACFT OR ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N43475
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Coolidge-Florence

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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