ANC65D0013

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Yanert Valley, AK · May 24, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1965
Place
Yanert Valley, AK · YANERT VALLEY, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7343KPiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177727

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1012  65/5/24    YANERT VALLEY ALS   PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 360
        TIME - 0430                    N7343K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 184 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YANKERT VALLEY ST
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N7343K
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yankert Valley St

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