UNK65X0976

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA22 · Lagrange, NC · December 11, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 11, 1964
Place
Lagrange, NC · LAGRANGE, NC
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1285CPiper PA22
Status
Completed · report January 14, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180232

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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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3-3634  64/12/11   LAGRANGE NC         PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N1285C              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 380 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT

Aircraft

Registration
N1285C
Reported as
Piper PA22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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