OAK67A0068

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Sutcliffe, NV · March 12, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 12, 1967
Place
Sutcliffe, NV · SUTCLIFFE, NV
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1743PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119136

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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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2-0111  67/3/12    SUTCLIFFE,NEV       PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 402
        TIME - 1700                    N1743P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 373 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUTCLIFFE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OVERSHOT RUNWAY CENTERLINE DURING TURN ONTO FINAL APPROACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N1743P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sutcliffe

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