- Date
- June 23, 1971
- Place
- Three Rivrs, CA · THREE RIVRS, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N22789Piper J4A
- Status
- Completed · report February 22, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 161874
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2211 71/6/23 THREE RIVRS,CALIF PIPER J4A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1800 N22789 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 53, 15500 TOTAL DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WOODLAKE,CALIF LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL IN FLIGHT: BUZZING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER REMARKS- BUZZING HOUSEBOATS ON LAKE. ACFT SANK.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N22789
- Reported as
- Piper J4A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
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