MIA68A0097

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Midland, TX · May 21, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 21, 1968
Place
Midland, TX · MIDLAND, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7067RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110046

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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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3-2242  68/5/21    MIDLAND,TEX         PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 294
        TIME - 2441                    N7067R              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- PLT HAD FLOWN 7 HRS DURING LAST 27 HR PERIOD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7067R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Midland

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