OAK73FJA08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J5C · Kaanapali, HI · November 25, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 25, 1972
Place
Kaanapali, HI · KAANAPALI, HI
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N62032Piper J5C
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169438

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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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3-3579  72/11/25   KAANAPALI,HAWAII    PIPER J5C           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1455                    N62032              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 36, 5800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            39 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KAHULUI,HAWAII              OFF SHORE,KAANAPALI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- FISH SPOTTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N62032
Reported as
Piper J5C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.