MIA66F0253

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Albemarle, NC · September 19, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1965
Place
Albemarle, NC · ALBEMARLE, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5329YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175547

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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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3-2683  65/9/19    ALBEMARLE NC        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 1440
        TIME - 1330                    N5329Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 605 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N5329Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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