MIA65D0078

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Hamilton, AL · April 26, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1965
Place
Hamilton, AL · HAMILTON, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5841WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184227

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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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3-0781  65/4/26    HAMILTON ALA        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N5841W              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARION COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN

Aircraft

Registration
N5841W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marion County

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