# NTSB SEA72AS003: Piper PA-22, N6924B, Mountain Home, ID, July 27, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1971
- Place: Mountain Home, ID · MOUNTAIN HOME, ID
- Location: 43.1316° N, 115.6973° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mountain Home, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1316&lon=-115.6973&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 7, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162043
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA72AS003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72AS003

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6924B-1971-09-08), registration cancelled 1971-09-08, S/N 22-4200 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Bennett

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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