ANC73DAG45

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-14 · King Salmon, AK · September 30, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1972
Place
King Salmon, AK · KING SALMON, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4295HPiper PA-14
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168538

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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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3-2546  72/9/30    KING SALMON,ALAS    PIPER PA-14         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 700
        TIME - 1430                    N4295H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  KING SALMON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NANEK,ALAS                  KING SALMON,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N4295H
Reported as
Piper PA-14
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
King Salmon

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