CHI79FA035

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Park Forrest, IL · March 17, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 17, 1979
Place
Park Forrest, IL · PARK FORREST, IL
Injuries
2 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9458WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790317043749A
Case key
136311

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3515  79/3/17    PARK FORREST,IL     PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 371
        TIME - 1020                    N9458W              PX-  1  2  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 196 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAEDTLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARK FORREST,IL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PLT'S BLOOD/ALCOHOL LVL-.134%.

Aircraft

Registration
N9458W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Haedtler

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9458W · 1

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