UNK65X0764

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA17 · Defiance, OH · November 20, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1964
Place
Defiance, OH · DEFIANCE, OH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4837HPiper PA17
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181108

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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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3-3528  64/11/20   DEFIANCE OHIO       PIPER PA17          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 151
        TIME - 1705                    N4837H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N4837H
Reported as
Piper PA17
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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