# NTSB UNK64X2954: Piper PA-11, N78639, Cottonwood, ID, July 21, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 21, 1964
- Place: Cottonwood, ID · COTTONWOOD, ID
- Location: 46.0510° N, 116.3498° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cottonwood, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.0510&lon=-116.3498&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 30, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 182600
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X2954
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2954

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0575  64/7/21  NR.COTTONWOOD ID      PIPER PA-11         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 500
        TIME - 1910                    N78639              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N78639](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78639-1964-07-29), registration cancelled 1964-07-29, S/N 11-1400 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-11
- Registry model: [Piper PA-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-11) (registry code 7101102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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