NYC71AN006

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Conneaut Lake, PA · July 13, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 13, 1970
Place
Conneaut Lake, PA · CONNEAUT LAKE, PA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6759JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116301

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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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3-1080  70/7/13    CONNEAUT LAKE,PA    PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 89 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N6759J              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 43 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONNEAUT LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONNEAUT LAKE,PA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- T/O FLAPS 25DEG.RNWY UPHILL WITH SOFT SPOTS,GRASS APRX 4IN HIGH.WIND CALM TEMP 80DEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6759J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Conneaut Lake

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