UNK64X2042

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Troy, NY · May 31, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 31, 1964
Place
Troy, NY · TROY, NY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N54422Piper PA-22
Status
Completed · report February 4, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183522

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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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2-0236  64/5/31    TROY NY             PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 140
        TIME - 2000                    N54422              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TROY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N54422
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Troy