MIA65F0029

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Chattanooga, TN · March 31, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 31, 1965
Place
Chattanooga, TN · CHATTANOOGA, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6380Piper PA-24
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178964

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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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3-0595  65/3/31  NR.CHATTANOOGA TENN   PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 104
        TIME - 1700                    N6380               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N6380
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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