MIA67D0509

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Dover, FL · April 3, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1967
Place
Dover, FL · DOVER, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6503ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117471

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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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3-1084   67/4/3    DOVER,FLA           PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 327
        TIME - 1115                    N6503Z              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED INTO BEAN POLES ON PRACTICE SWATH, NO LOAD ABOARD. INSTR OBSERVING PLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6503Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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