NYC68F0110

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Nottingham, PA · August 6, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1967
Place
Nottingham, PA · NOTTINGHAM, PA
Injuries
2 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8090PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115891

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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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2-0631   67/8/6    NOTTINGHAM, PA      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N8090P              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 58, 8226 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            73 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OXFORD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      88
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT NEAR GROSS WEIGHT.RNWY UPHILL,HIGH GRASS.  TEMP 88 DEG, WIND LIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8090P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Oxford

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