NYC70FFD07

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Mansfield, MA · January 22, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1970
Place
Mansfield, MA · MANSFIELD, MA
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4498PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138237

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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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3-1675  70/1/22    MANSFIELD,MASS      PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1428                    N4498P              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 37, 1421 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANSFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANSFIELD,MASS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N4498P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mansfield

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