MKC78DCG67

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Excello, MO · August 23, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1978
Place
Excello, MO · EXCELLO, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7221ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780823024729A
Case key
140042

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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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3-2317  78/8/23    EXCELLO,MO          PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1215
        TIME - 0615                    N7221Z              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 870 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLARENCE,MO                 EXCELLO,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- LNDD ON ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7221Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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