ANC72FAG27

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Soldotna, AK · August 21, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1971
Place
Soldotna, AK · SOLDOTNA, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1827JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162694

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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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3-3084  71/8/21    SOLDOTNA,ALAS       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N1827J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOLDOTNA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOLDOTNA,ALAS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PLT MADE STEEP CLBNG TURN TO AVOID HITTING ACFT ON FINAL,STALLED,ALT TOO LOW FOR FULL RCVRY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1827J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Soldotna

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