SEA70F0122

NTSB accident investigation · Alon A-2 · Vancouver, WA · August 31, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1969
Place
Vancouver, WA · VANCOUVER, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5632FAlon A-2
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
155397

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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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3-3827  69/8/31    VANCOUVER,WASH      ALON A-2            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 251
        TIME - 1200                    N5632F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 230 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVERGREEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VANCOUVER,WASH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FINAL APCH,DIVERTED ATTN TO CHILDREN PLAYING NEAR END OF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5632F
Reported as
Alon A-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Evergreen