CHI81FA095

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Chippewa Falls, WI · September 2, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 2, 1981
Place
Chippewa Falls, WI · CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N99053Piper PA-18
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810902059289A
Case key
125448

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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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3-1201   81/9/2  NR.CHIPPEWA FALLS,WI  PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1100
        TIME - 1750                    N99053              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CHIPPEWA FALLS,WI            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N99053
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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