# NTSB SEA68O0002: Piper PA-22, N3017Z, Big Creek Bc, Canada, July 7, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 7, 1967
- Place: Big Creek Bc, Canada · BIG CREEK BC, Canada
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114834
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA68O0002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68O0002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0072   67/7/7    BIG CREEK BC,CAN    PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 300
        TIME - 1650                    N3017Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELL RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED,REPORTED BY CANADIAN GOVT.SHORT UPSLOPE PASTURE CONTAINING COWS.STALLED AVOIDING COWS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3017Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3017Z-1968-08-01), registration cancelled 1968-08-01, S/N 2-6969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Bell Ranch

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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