CHI68F0214

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Detour Vill, MI · July 31, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1967
Place
Detour Vill, MI · DETOUR VILL, MI
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2363APiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115874

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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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2-0600  67/7/31    DETOUR VILL,MICH    PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 3000
        TIME - 1000                    N2363A              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2363A
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed