SEA69A0043

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · Ingomar, MT · January 26, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 26, 1969
Place
Ingomar, MT · INGOMAR, MT
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4648MPiper PA-11
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191189

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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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3-0591  69/1/26  NR.INGOMAR,MONT       PIPER PA-11         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 400
        TIME - 1500                    N4648M              PX-  1  0  0  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOW ALT FLT ON SEARCH FOR MISSING MOTORIST.ABRUPT PULL UP TO AVOID WIRES.BLOOD ALC LVL 149 MG PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4648M
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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