NYC65A0154

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Winchester, VA · June 26, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 26, 1965
Place
Winchester, VA · WINCHESTER, VA
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7360PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178214

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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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2-0538  65/6/26    WINCHESTER VA       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1200
        TIME - 1810                    N7360P              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINCHESTER MUNI
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N7360P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Winchester Muni