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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Glasgow, MT · October 10, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1981
Place
Glasgow, MT · GLASGOW, MT
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1081APiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811010069169A
Case key
123171

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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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3-3305  81/10/10   GLASGOW,MT          PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 600
        TIME - 0735                    N1081A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLASGOW,MT                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- TKOF W FROST ON LEADING EDGE OF WINGS,FRZN RAIN ON STAB.MINUTES LATER,STALLED DRG LOW ALT MNVRS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1081A
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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