MKC78DCJ14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Haigler, NE · March 22, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1978
Place
Haigler, NE · HAIGLER, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1451CPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780322003819A
Case key
142555

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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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3-0291  78/3/22    HAIGLER,NE          PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 895
        TIME - 0830                    N1451C              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAIGLER,NE                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- CKECKING CATTLE. WIND GUSTS TO 25KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1451C
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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