NYC72FGT03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-39 · W Milton, PA · August 31, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1971
Place
W Milton, PA · W MILTON, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8843YPiper PA-39
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164628

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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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3-4509  71/8/31    W MILTON,PA         PIPER PA-39         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 4375
        TIME - 1530                    N8843Y              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 172 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOCK HAVEN,PA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- STALL-SPIN TEST FLT.UN TO RCVR FM SPIN,PLT BAILED OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8843Y
Reported as
Piper PA-39
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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