CHI77FEE32

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Wadsworth, IL · July 18, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 18, 1977
Place
Wadsworth, IL · WADSWORTH, IL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6899JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770718040109A
Case key
145477

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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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3-3981  77/7/18    WADSWORTH,IL        PIPER PA-28         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1750                    N6899J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      58, 36500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            8000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WADSWORTH,IL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- SPIN INSTRUCTION.FAILED TO RECOVER FM SPIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6899J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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