ANC66D0074

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Barrow, AK · December 5, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 5, 1965
Place
Barrow, AK · BARROW, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6899KPiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174761

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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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3-3448   65/12/5   BARROW ALAS         PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 102
        TIME - 1115                    N6899K              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-LOST CONTROL WHEN WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6899K
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Colville

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