SEA68A0002

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J5A · Redmond, OR · July 1, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 1, 1967
Place
Redmond, OR · REDMOND, OR
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N35774Piper J5A
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118550

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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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2-0485   67/7/1  NR.REDMOND,OREG       PIPER J5A           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 238
        TIME - 0626                    N35774              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBERTS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- POWERLINES SPAN A CANYON 150 FT ABOVE THE CANYON FLOOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N35774
Reported as
Piper J5A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Roberts Field

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