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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Onida, SD · June 17, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 17, 1977
Place
Onida, SD · ONIDA, SD
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1507APiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770617015819A
Case key
147064

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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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3-1537  77/6/17    ONIDA,SD            PIPER PA-20         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2130                    N1507A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 30, 2402 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            320 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ONIDA,SD                    GETTYSBURG,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BLOOD-ALCOHOL LVL 126MG%.

Aircraft

Registration
N1507A
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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