# NTSB UNK65X0411: Piper PA-22, N7548D, Westplains, MO, October 24, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 24, 1964
- Place: Westplains, MO · WESTPLAINS, MO
- Location: 36.7374° N, 91.8680° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Plains, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7374&lon=-91.8680&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 19, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181764
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X0411
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0411

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7548D-1964-11-30), registration cancelled 1964-11-30, S/N 22-5279 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: West Plains Mun

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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