SEA66F0095

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · Molt, MT · July 22, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1965
Place
Molt, MT · MOLT, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5066HPiper PA-11
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176122

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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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3-2727  65/7/22    MOLT MONT           PIPER PA-11         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2000
        TIME - 0910                    N5066H              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STRUCK 4 FOOT HIGH WHEAT AT END OF PRIVATE AIRSTRIP

Aircraft

Registration
N5066H
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downs