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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28 · Winfred, MT · September 28, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1964
Place
Winfred, MT · WINFRED, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8534WPiper PA28
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181338

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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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3-3068  64/9/28  NR.WINFRED MONT       PIPER PA28          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1400
        TIME - 0832                    N8534W              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTCHER RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N8534W
Reported as
Piper PA28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Butcher Ranch

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