CHI74AC092

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Oshkosh, WI · May 17, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 17, 1974
Place
Oshkosh, WI · OSHKOSH, WI
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1664APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740517013159A
Case key
170187

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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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3-1169  74/5/17    OSHKOSH,WIS         PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 356
        TIME - 1510                    N1664A              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 168 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE WINNEBAGO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- STALLED DRG LOW ALT TURN OVR LAKE.FLOAT EQPD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1664A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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