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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Hartline, WA · August 10, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 10, 1968
Place
Hartline, WA · HARTLINE, WA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2262APiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108707

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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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3-4714  68/8/10    HARTLINE,WASH       PIPER PA-18A        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 21, 5
        TIME - 0105                    N2262A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT TOP OF POWER POLE. BRIGHT MOONLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2262A
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed