MIA76FLD56

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28RT · Lakeland, FL · May 14, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1976
Place
Lakeland, FL · LAKELAND, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1169XPiper PA28RT
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760514013439A
Case key
153661

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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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3-1930  76/5/14    LAKELAND,FL         PIPER PA28RT        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N1169X              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 36, 3150 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKELAND,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- SPIN TEST,FWD CG LOADING.L SPIN OK,R SPIN FLATTENED OUT AFTR SVRL TURNS.PLT UN RCVR,BAILED OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1169X
Reported as
Piper PA28RT
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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