SEA69D0164

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Duvall, WA · December 6, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 6, 1968
Place
Duvall, WA · DUVALL, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N9347WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 11, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191767

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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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3-4303   68/12/6   DUVALL,WASH         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0915                    N9347W              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 47, 15000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- SPIN TESTS FOR STC CERT OF STOL MODIFIED ACFT.EQUIPPED WITH SPIN CHUTE.PLT COULD NOT RECOVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N9347W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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