- Date
- September 13, 1964
- Place
- Wharton, TX · WHARTON, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N6674ZPiper PA25
- Status
- Completed · report November 9, 1964
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 184205
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2890 64/9/13 WHARTON TEX PIPER PA25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1000 N6674Z PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 42, 2400 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 556 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - B AND R TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: TREES STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S) PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6674Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA25
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- B And R
N6674ZRegistration cancelled Jan 25, 2018 · Piper PA-25-235Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235Engine modelLycoming 0-540 series
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Other investigations on N6674Z · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB MIA01LA104Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBainbridge, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout while maneuvering during a agricultural run, and inadvertent descent with a known sun glare resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain.NTSB ATL96LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulf Shores, ALLoss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). A factor relating to the accident was: the proximity of high obstructions (trees) to the emergency landing area.