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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Columbia, MO · February 3, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1972
Place
Columbia, MO · COLUMBIA, MO
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9178WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165255

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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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3-0295   72/2/3    COLUMBIA,MO         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 825
        TIME - 1820                    N9178W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODS MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.JOSEPH,MO                COLUMBIA,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N9178W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Woods Memorial

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