# NTSB SEA69D0164: Piper PA-28, N9347W, Duvall, WA, December 6, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 6, 1968
- Place: Duvall, WA · DUVALL, WA
- Location: 47.7355° N, 121.9722° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Duvall, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7355&lon=-121.9722&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 11, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191767
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA69D0164
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69D0164

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9347W-1970-06-25), registration cancelled 1970-06-25, S/N 28-11034 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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