DEN74DTC10

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Rocky Point, WY · August 16, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1973
Place
Rocky Point, WY · ROCKY POINT, WY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7101KPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730816026119A
Case key
189177

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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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3-2514  73/8/16    ROCKY POINT,WYO     PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 537
        TIME - 1840                    N7101K              PX-  0  0  1  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKY POINT,WYO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N7101K
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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