# NTSB UNK65X0546: Piper PA22, N1631P, Gleason, TN, November 3, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 3, 1964
- Place: Gleason, TN · GLEASON, TN
- Location: 36.2174° N, 88.6106° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gleason, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2174&lon=-88.6106&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 4 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 25, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181592
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X0546
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0546

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0585   64/11/3 NR.GLEASON TENN       PIPER PA22          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 21, 1
        TIME - 1615                    N1631P              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
          PILOT-UNQUAL UNCERT PERSON ATTEMPT FLT WO PERMISS.
        REMARKS- FLEW AIRCRAFT INTO GROUND TRYING TO LAND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1631P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1631P-1996-08-27), registration cancelled 1996-08-27, S/N 222445 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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