ANC76DAG01

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-14 · Anchorage, AK · June 26, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1975
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4259HPiper PA-14
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750626022649A
Case key
150220

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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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3-2203  75/6/26    ANCHORAGE,AK        PIPER PA-14         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 2015                    N4259H              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 460
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANCHORAGE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- COWLING CAME LOOSE DRG CLIMB.

Aircraft

Registration
N4259H
Reported as
Piper PA-14
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anchorage Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4259H · 2

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