MKC71FCQ28

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Wichita, KS · February 13, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 13, 1971
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2880ZPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160744

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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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3-2269  71/2/13    WICHITA,KANS        PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1052
        TIME - 1735                    N2880Z              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAWDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT MORGAN,COLO              WICHITA,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N2880Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rawdon

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