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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Palmer, AK · November 8, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 8, 1969
Place
Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7128KPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148239

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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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3-2711   69/11/8 NR.PALMER,ALAS        PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 200
        TIME - 1100                    N7128K              PX-  1  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PALMER,ALAS                 PALMER,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- GAME SPOTTING FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7128K
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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