DEN74FTC06

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Savery, WY · August 3, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1973
Place
Savery, WY · SAVERY, WY
Injuries
1 serious, 5 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4035WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730803023269A
Case key
188934

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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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3-2960   73/8/3    SAVERY,WYO          PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 661
        TIME - 1230                    N4035W              PX-  0  1  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 563 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAWLINS,WYO                 SAVERY,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT 39LBS OVR GROSS WT. CG 1.1IN FWRD OF FWRD CG LIMIT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4035W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4035W · 2

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