FTW78FA012

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Waldron, AR · November 21, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 21, 1977
Place
Waldron, AR · WALDRON, AR
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N83441Piper PA-18
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771121036979A
Case key
144653

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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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3-3562  77/11/21 NR.WALDRON,AR         PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42,
        TIME - 0830                    N83441              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 584
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PINEY VIEW RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WALDRON,AR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N83441
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Piney View Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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