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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-14 · Anchorage, AK · July 10, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1977
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
3 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4286HPiper PA-14
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770710024319A
Case key
145830

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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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3-2682  77/7/10    ANCHORAGE,AK        PIPER PA-14         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 247
        TIME - 0830                    N4286H              PX-  0  2  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOOD LAKE,AK                COGHILL LAKE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4286H
Reported as
Piper PA-14
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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