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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28 · Manley Spgs, AK · June 20, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1964
Place
Manley Spgs, AK · MANLEY SPGS, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5564WPiper PA28
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183429

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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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3-1730  64/6/20    MANLEY SPGS ALAS    PIPER PA28          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 64, 1508
        TIME - 1430                    N5564W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N5564W
Reported as
Piper PA28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Manley

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