NYC70F0045

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18S · Lake Clear, NY · July 6, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1969
Place
Lake Clear, NY · LAKE CLEAR, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1559PPiper PA-18S
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164399

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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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3-2510   69/7/6    LAKE CLEAR,NY       PIPER PA-18S        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 756
        TIME - 1400                    N1559P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 144 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE CLEAR,NY               LAKE CLEAR,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ACFT FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1559P
Reported as
Piper PA-18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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