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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Quinn, SD · February 22, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1975
Place
Quinn, SD · QUINN, SD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6886BPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750222003199A
Case key
147414

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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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3-0246  75/2/22    QUINN,SD            PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 200
        TIME - 1230                    N6886B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLARK RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          QUINN,SD                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- SNOW WAS NOT COMPLY REMVD FROM WING BEFORE TKOF.ACFT SETTLED DRG L TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6886B
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clark Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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