MIA66F0584

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · St Simons Isld, GA · May 15, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1966
Place
St Simons Isld, GA · ST SIMONS ISLD, GA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6432WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172381

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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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2-0243  66/5/15    ST SIMONS ISLD GA   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 700
        TIME - 1104                    N6432W              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCK KINNON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N6432W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mck Kinnon

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