SEA71DWD28

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Arlington, WA · April 3, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1971
Place
Arlington, WA · ARLINGTON, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7474DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160459

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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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3-1107   71/4/3    ARLINGTON,WASH      PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 296
        TIME - 1045                    N7474D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CANADAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARLINGTON,WASH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- LDG OVR 15FT BARRIER AT APCH END OF 1300FT RWY.BARRIER,USED AS CATTLE GUARD,WAS USUALLY MUCH LOWER

Aircraft

Registration
N7474D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Canaday

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