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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Elgin, OR · July 2, 1989

Date: July 2, 1989 · 20:00 local
Place: Elgin, OR
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6941B
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA89FA126
Reported as: Piper PA22150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 195 total193 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N6941BRegistration cancelled Feb 26, 1991 · Piper PA-22-150S/N 224221 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150

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What happened

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Wobbled on climbout and stalled. Burned on impact.

As the FAA filed it

WOBBLED ON CLIMBOUT AND STALLED. BURNED ON IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA89FA126Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportElgin, ORFailure of the pilot to obtain/maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff/initial climb, which resulted in a stall. Factors related to the accident were: quartering tailwind, high density altitude, and the pilot's lack of recent experience in the aircraft.Jul 3, 1989 · Destroyed