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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Tremonton, UT · July 2, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1974
Place
Tremonton, UT · TREMONTON, UT
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3351APiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report August 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740702019789A
Case key
128184

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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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3-1800   74/7/2  NR.TREMONTON,UT       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 370
        TIME - 0800                    N3351A              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 260 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TREMONTON,UT                TREMONTON,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- PLT ALLOWED PASSENGER TO FLY ACFT INTO CANYON.ACFT STALLED DRG ATTMPTD TURN ARND.

Aircraft

Registration
N3351A
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3351A · 1

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