UNK64X2989

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA22 · Klamath Falls, OR · July 23, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 23, 1964
Place
Klamath Falls, OR · KLAMATH FALLS, OR
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3257ZPiper PA22
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182604

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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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2-0582  64/7/23    KLAMATH FALLS ORE   PIPER PA22          CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 258
        TIME - 0730                    N3257Z              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 204 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N3257Z
Reported as
Piper PA22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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