MKC72AK049

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · Moberly, MO · February 20, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 20, 1972
Place
Moberly, MO · MOBERLY, MO
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4512MPiper PA-11
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165301

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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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3-0077  72/2/20    MOBERLY,MO          PIPER PA-11         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 242
        TIME - 1730                    N4512M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OMAR BRADLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOBERLY,MO                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED PRIOR TO TKOF HE COULD TURN INSIDE OTR ACFT MAKING LOW PASSES.10-15MPH TAILWIND,TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N4512M
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Omar Bradley

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