MKC68F0445

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-15 · Ottawa, KS · February 2, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1968
Place
Ottawa, KS · OTTAWA, KS
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4151HPiper PA-15
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111885

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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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3-0375   68/2/2    OTTAWA,KANS         PIPER PA-15         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 159
        TIME - 1327                    N4151H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 68 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PLT MADE LOW PASS AT TRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N4151H
Reported as
Piper PA-15
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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