SEA69F0055

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Vancouver, WA · July 9, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1968
Place
Vancouver, WA · VANCOUVER, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9165DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109593

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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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3-3571   68/7/9    VANCOUVER,WASH      PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 172
        TIME - 1330                    N9165D              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 156 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVERGREEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT OPENED THROTTLE RAPIDLY. PRACTISING FORCED LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N9165D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Evergreen

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