MIA67A0087

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · La Follette, TN · February 19, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 19, 1967
Place
La Follette, TN · LA FOLLETTE, TN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7758DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119134

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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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2-0109  67/2/19    LA FOLLETTE,TENN    PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 11 TOTAL
        TIME - 1810                    N7758D              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMPBELL COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ON CLIMBOUT AFTER 2ND TAKEOFF DURING PLTS 1ST SOLO FLT,ACFT FLEW THRU FLOCK OF APROX 200 STARLINGS

Aircraft

Registration
N7758D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Campbell County

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