MKC68F0431

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · St.Charles, MO · August 12, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1967
Place
St.Charles, MO · ST.CHARLES, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7272PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114806

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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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3-4605  67/8/12    ST.CHARLES,MO       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N7272P              PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      AGE 41, 9167 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            110 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.CHARLES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           DUAL STUDENT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        REMARKS- STUDENT ABORTED T/O SUDDENLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7272P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St.Charles

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