MKC69A0038

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Morris, MN · December 14, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 14, 1968
Place
Morris, MN · MORRIS, MN
Injuries
2 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N9533DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191939

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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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3-4628  68/12/14 NR.MORRIS,MINN        PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1001
        TIME - 1255                    N9533D              PX-  1  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 146 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
        REMARKS- CAUSE OF PLT INCAPACITATION UNDETERMINED. 4 YR 0LD PX SAID PLT WENT TO SLEEP.

Aircraft

Registration
N9533D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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