NYC70A0043

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · So.Weymouth, MA · October 13, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 13, 1969
Place
So.Weymouth, MA · SO.WEYMOUTH, MA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6423WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154983

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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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3-3762  69/10/13   SO.WEYMOUTH,MASS    PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1228                    N6423W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH WEYMOUTH NS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SO.WEYMOUTH,MASS            SO.WEYMOUTH,MASS             NEW BEDFORD,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DOWNWIND LEG TOO CLOSE. STALLED FROM STEEP S TURN BACK TO FINAL APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N6423W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
South Weymouth Ns

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