SEA70D0127

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Jordan Vally, OR · December 24, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 24, 1969
Place
Jordan Vally, OR · JORDAN VALLY, OR
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1858PPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146546

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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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3-4654  69/12/24   JORDAN VALLY,OREG   PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 300
        TIME - 1130                    N1858P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROME STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          THE DALLES,OREG             ONTARIO,OREG                 JORDAN VALLY,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      45
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DENSITY ALT ABOUT 4100 FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1858P
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rome State

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