SEA72DYA11

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Burley, ID · August 21, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1971
Place
Burley, ID · BURLEY, ID
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8562CPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163079

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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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3-3216  71/8/21    BURLEY,ID           PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 2250
        TIME - 1930                    N8562C              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLEY,ID                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                                                      89
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- SHRT-FLD TKOF FRM ROAD,SELECTED FULL FLAPS,SLIPPED TO ONE NOTCH.DENSITY ALT APRX 7000FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8562C
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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