# Accident 19771008037349A: Piper PA31P, Vancouver, OR, October 8, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 1977
- Place: Vancouver, OR
- Airport: Pearson Airpark
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Aircraft: N117HC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N117HC-1978-01-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31P (registry code 7103120, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31P
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 7,200 total, 700 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA78FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA003) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771008037349A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PROP SLOW TO FEATHER,NO AIRCHARGE.PLT UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIR CONTROL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA78FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA003), Oct 8, 1977: Piper PA-31P (N117HC), Vancouver, WA, destroyed, 3 fatal

## Other reports on N117HC (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19730727023229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730727023229A), Jul 27, 1973: Piper PA31T1 (N117HC), West Helena, AR, Substantial damage. Truck,eqpt both sides men walkd in frnt of acft. Pilot-excessive taxi speed for conditions

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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