Piper PA-22 N1517P
26 November 1966 · Ames Iowa, Iowa, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 November 1966 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N1517P, operated by Flying Wildcat, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ames Iowa, Iowa, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ames Iowa, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ames Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N1517P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flying Wildcat
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 2-0890
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON 2ND NITE APPROACH, IN FOG, WHILE IN A HIGH RATEOF DESCENT, ACFT STRUCK THE GRD IN LEVEL ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Toronto Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Hermiston Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Strongsville Ohio, Ohio, United States | Strongsville A | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Idanha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Sinclair Me, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
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