SEA72AS003

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Mountain Home, ID · July 27, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 27, 1971
Place
Mountain Home, ID · MOUNTAIN HOME, ID
Injuries
2 fatal, 3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6924BPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162043

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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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3-1570  71/7/27  NR.MOUNTAIN HOME,ID   PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 231
        TIME - 1830                    N6924B              PX-  1  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 101 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENNETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEBANON,OREG               MOUNTAIN HOME,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        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                                                      85
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- ACFT ON GO AROUND FROM DRAGGING STRIP. NEAR MAX GROSS WT. DENSITY ALT ABOUT 7300 FT.NO ENG MALFUNC

Aircraft

Registration
N6924B
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bennett

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