SEA72AS051

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Sunriver, OR · May 29, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 29, 1972
Place
Sunriver, OR · SUNRIVER, OR
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4411APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166702

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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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3-0671  72/5/29    SUNRIVER,OREG       PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 300
        TIME - 1910                    N4411A              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUNRIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SISTERS,OREG                RETURN                       SUNRIVER,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- LOW PASS BY FRIENDS HOUSE. PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.162 PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4411A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sunriver

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.