SEA68A0064

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Brush Prarie, WA · April 28, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 28, 1968
Place
Brush Prarie, WA · BRUSH PRARIE, WA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1738PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110745

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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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3-1109  68/4/28    BRUSH PRARIE,WASH   PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1400
        TIME - 1810                    N1738P              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHOLLS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.194 GMS PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1738P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Scholls

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