OAK74DVA57

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Cholame, CA · April 13, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 13, 1974
Place
Cholame, CA · CHOLAME, CA
Injuries
3 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2436PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740413008859A
Case key
186364

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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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3-0792  74/4/13  NR.CHOLAME,CALIF      PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 505
        TIME - 1545                    N2436P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 309 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS BANOS,CALIF             PASO ROBLES,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- LOW FLT OVR RANCH HOUSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2436P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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