MIA76AM079

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Dauphin Island, AL · April 23, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 23, 1976
Place
Dauphin Island, AL · DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2894TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760423011749A
Case key
153528

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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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3-0864  76/4/23    DAUPHIN ISLAND,AL   PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 2325                    N2894T              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAUPHIN ISLAND,AL           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.10%.

Aircraft

Registration
N2894T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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