UNK64X1047

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Alliance, NE · March 26, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 26, 1964
Place
Alliance, NE · ALLIANCE, NE
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8206PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185067

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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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2-0572  64/3/26  NR. ALLIANCE NEBR     PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 680
        TIME - 1220                    N8206P              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING SERVICE

Aircraft

Registration
N8206P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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