FTW78FA049

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Greenfield, OK · May 30, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 30, 1978
Place
Greenfield, OK · GREENFIELD, OK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5428HPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780530011339A
Case key
142799

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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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3-0743  78/5/30    GREENFIELD,OK       PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 231
        TIME - 1430                    N5428H              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 153 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENFIELD,OK               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- MADE TIGHT 270 AT LOW ALT AFTR TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N5428H
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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Other investigations on N5428H · 1

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