Piper PA-24 N5223P
6 April 1973 · Corrigan, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 April 1973 at about 17:15 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N5223P, operated by CAP Aero Club, was involved in an accident during in flight near Corrigan, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corrigan, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24
- Registration
- N5223P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- CAP Aero Club
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Searcy, Ark → Nederland, Tex
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0823
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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
INADVERTENT TAKEOFF DUE UNWANTED ENG PWR DURING ENG OUT LNDG ROLL.PLT LEFT THROT 3/4 OPEN, IGN ON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Mud Butte, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Weed, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Othello, Washington, United States | Campbell Ranch | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Lodi, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Nixon, Pennsylvania, United States | Advertising DI | Fatal | 1 |
All 2,700 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |