MKC74AK046

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Wabasha, MN · February 3, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 3, 1974
Place
Wabasha, MN · WABASHA, MN
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1864PPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740203005859A
Case key
186878

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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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3-0390   74/2/3    WABASHA,MINN        PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 192
        TIME - 1245                    N1864P              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COTTAGE GROVE,MINN          WABASHA,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- WAVED TO PERS AT MARINA.LOST CONTROL IN TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N1864P
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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