UNK65X0411

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Westplains, MO · October 24, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 24, 1964
Place
Westplains, MO · WESTPLAINS, MO
Injuries
2 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7548DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report January 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181764

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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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2-0739  64/10/24   WESTPLAINS MO       PIPER PA-22         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1710                    N7548D              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 36, 1500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST PLAINS MUN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT OVERGROSS 140 LBS DOWNWIND COMPONENT ABOUT 3MPH

Aircraft

Registration
N7548D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
West Plains Mun

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.