MIA69F0464

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Pinson, AL · May 10, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1969
Place
Pinson, AL · PINSON, AL
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3626APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182831

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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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3-1245  69/5/10    PINSON,ALA          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  2  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 282
        TIME - 1630                    N3626A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           COPILOT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- COPLT FLYING ACFT IN NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE TO OBSERVE ACFT CLIMB CHARACTERISTICS.1 HR IN TYPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3626A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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