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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Evergreen, CO · October 15, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1979
Place
Evergreen, CO · EVERGREEN, CO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5770DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791015027929A
Case key
132721

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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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3-3768  79/10/15   EVERGREEN,CO        PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1615                    N5770D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 975 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARSHDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLETON,CO                EVERGREEN,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
        REMARKS- NO SUBSTANTIAL RESPONSE FM ENG FOR APRX 4 SECONDS WHEN PWR WAS ADDED DRG GO-ARND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5770D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marshdale

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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