MIA65A0125

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Tutwiler, MS · June 25, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 25, 1965
Place
Tutwiler, MS · TUTWILER, MS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7555HPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178213

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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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2-0537  65/6/25  NR.TUTWILER MISS      PIPER PA-12         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 335
        TIME - 1825                    N7555H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N7555H
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Williams

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