UNK65X0482

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA15 · Soldier Summit, UT · October 30, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1964
Place
Soldier Summit, UT · SOLDIER SUMMIT, UT
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4461HPiper PA15
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180953

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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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3-3360  64/10/30   SOLDIER SUMMIT UT   PIPER PA15          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N4461H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          BLOWING SNOW                                             VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- MOUNTAINOUS TERAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N4461H
Reported as
Piper PA15
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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