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NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild PT26 · Dowington, PA · July 25, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1964
Place
Dowington, PA · DOWINGTON, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N37157Fairchild PT26
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182814

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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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3-2207  64/7/25    DOWINGTON PA        FAIRCHILD PT26      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 897
        TIME - 1130                    N37157              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNINGTOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N37157
Reported as
Fairchild PT26
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downingtown

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.