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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Beaver, UT · March 21, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 21, 1970
Place
Beaver, UT · BEAVER, UT
Injuries
1 fatal, 5 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3919TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
139127

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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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3-0102  70/3/21  NR.BEAVER,UT          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35,
        TIME - 1700                    N3919T              PX-  1  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDFORD,UT                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
        REMARKS- 2 CHILDREN IN BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT.DOOR INADVERTENTLY OPENED.CHILD FELL OUT.DEFICIENT DOOR DESIGN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3919T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage