SEA69D0185

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Othello, WA · February 9, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 9, 1969
Place
Othello, WA · OTHELLO, WA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6191DPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191232

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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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3-0706   69/2/9    OTHELLO,WASH        PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 320
        TIME - 1130                    N6191D              PX-  0  0  1  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- COYOTE HUNTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N6191D
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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