UNK64X1035

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA23 · Reno, NV · March 25, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1964
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1211PPiper PA23
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184503

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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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3-0704  64/3/25    RENO NEV            PIPER PA23          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 8000
        TIME - 2128                    N1211P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION

Aircraft

Registration
N1211P
Reported as
Piper PA23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Reno Intl

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