DEN73DQA48

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Corona, NM · June 19, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1973
Place
Corona, NM · CORONA, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1585PPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730619015319A
Case key
190306

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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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3-1528  73/6/19    CORONA,N MEX        PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 3992
        TIME - 1845                    N1585P              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1800 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORONA,N MEX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT TREES

Aircraft

Registration
N1585P
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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