SEA71DWD21

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Everett, WA · November 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1970
Place
Everett, WA · EVERETT, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7960YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158913

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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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3-4131   70/11/2   EVERETT,WASH        PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1200                    N7960Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      20, 2212 TOTAL HOURS, 275
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELLEVUE,WASH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- L ENG LOST PWR FOR UNDETERMINED REASON. ACFT VEERED L,BECAME AIRBORNE. PLT LOST CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N7960Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Paine