ANC67D0020

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-14 · Ketchikan, AK · August 28, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1966
Place
Ketchikan, AK · KETCHIKAN, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4275HPiper PA-14
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122124

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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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3-2073  66/8/28    KETCHIKAN ALAS      PIPER PA-14         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 550
        TIME - 1930                    N4275H              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT-EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4275H
Reported as
Piper PA-14
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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