ANC70D0039

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Cantwell, AK · September 8, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1969
Place
Cantwell, AK · CANTWELL, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7432KPiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157034

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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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3-3984   69/9/8  NR.CANTWELL,ALAS      PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 3700
        TIME - 1810                    N7432K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 129 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CANTWELL,ALAS                TANGLE LAKE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOATS STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7432K
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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