Report of the Civil Aeronautics Board of the Investigation ...

Accident Involving Aircraft accident which occurred aircraft prior airplane Airport altitude apparently approach approximately attempted broken captain CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD clear climb collision commercial pilot certificate completely continued course crashed damaged demolished developed direction dive dual east engine estimated Examination fatally injured feet field File fire flaps flown approximately flying forced Fred front gear ground headed held held a commercial immediately impact indicated injuries Instruction Flight Investigation later left wing Local low altitude maneuvers miles minutes nose observed officer operated passenger Piper plane Pleasure Flight poor position practice practice area private pilot certificate probable cause propeller reached received recovery REPORT resulted runway safety seat seriously injured side single-engine land solo hours stalled started stopped struck the ground switch take-off took Training Service trees turn vicinity visibility weather wind witnesses