UNK64X3593

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA12 · Timbalier Is, LA · August 25, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1964
Place
Timbalier Is, LA · TIMBALIER IS, LA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7669HPiper PA12
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184748

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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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2-0516  64/8/25    TIMBALIER IS LA     PIPER PA12          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 11000
        TIME - 0930                    N7669H              PX-  0  0  0  FISH SPOTTING             TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N7669H
Reported as
Piper PA12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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