LAX75DUG14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Hemet, CA · September 22, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1974
Place
Hemet, CA · HEMET, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9074DPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740922038119A
Case key
138760

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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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3-3527  74/9/22    HEMET,CALIF         PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 1018
        TIME - 1500                    N9074D              PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEMET-RYAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HEMET,CALIF                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- LOST CTL TRYING TO RET TO FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9074D
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hemet-Ryan

FAA reports on this event · 1

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