UNK64X1435

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA23 · Lubbock, TX · April 24, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1964
Place
Lubbock, TX · LUBBOCK, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5305YPiper PA23
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184378

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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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3-1019  64/4/24    LUBBOCK TEX         PIPER PA23          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 767
        TIME - 1750                    N5305Y              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 163 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOWN AND COUNTRY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N5305Y
Reported as
Piper PA23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Town And Country

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