UNK64X3611

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Choteau, MT · August 26, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 26, 1964
Place
Choteau, MT · CHOTEAU, MT
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
CF-PHNPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182535

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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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E-0011  64/8/26    CHOTEAU MONTANA     PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1505                    CF-PHN              PX-  3  0  0  BUSINESS                  50, 1560 TOTAL HOURS, 28
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHOTEAU ARPT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS

Aircraft

Registration
CF-PHN
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Choteau Arpt