LAX76DUK01

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Winslow, AZ · August 14, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1976
Place
Winslow, AZ · WINSLOW, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N41495Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760814041689A
Case key
155236

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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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3-2813  76/8/14    WINSLOW,AZ          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 6405                    N41495              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINSLOW MUNI.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINSLOW,AZ                  SHOW LOW,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- GUSTS 24K. SWERVED TO AVOID HOUSES.

Aircraft

Registration
N41495
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Winslow Muni.

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.