SEA67A0064

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Rupert, ID · May 15, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 15, 1967
Place
Rupert, ID · RUPERT, ID
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7151BPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201140

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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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2-0367  67/5/15    RUPERT,ID           PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1145
        TIME - 1820                    N7151B              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 603 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ACFT CRASHED FOLLOWING A ROLL TYPE MANEUVER JUST ABU TREE TOPS.PLT BLD ALCO.LVL 0.237 GRMS/100 ML.

Aircraft

Registration
N7151B
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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