SEA67D0127

NTSB accident investigation · Waco UKC · Puyallup, WA · July 30, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1966
Place
Puyallup, WA · PUYALLUP, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N16967Waco UKC
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121288

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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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3-3671  66/7/30    PUYALLUP WASH       WACO UKC            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 250
        TIME - 1200                    N16967              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THUN FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- GAUGE INDICATED OIL PRESSURE LOSS.STALLED INTO TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N16967
Reported as
Waco UKC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thun Field

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