SEA69A0027

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-16 · Pine City, WA · November 10, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 10, 1968
Place
Pine City, WA · PINE CITY, WA
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6804KPiper PA-16
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192146

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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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3-4737  68/11/10   PINE CITY,WASH      PIPER PA-16         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 196
        TIME - 1332                    N6804K              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 145 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  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 ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N6804K
Reported as
Piper PA-16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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