SEA67D0160

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-14 · Starbuck, WA · September 19, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1966
Place
Starbuck, WA · STARBUCK, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5145HPiper PA-14
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120476

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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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3-4287  66/9/19    STARBUCK WASH       PIPER PA-14         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 5500
        TIME - 1030                    N5145H              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- LANDED ON DIRT ROAD IN CENTER OF SUMMER FALLOW FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5145H
Reported as
Piper PA-14
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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