SEA72DYC10

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Woodburn, OR · May 7, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1971
Place
Woodburn, OR · WOODBURN, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7650KPiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161807

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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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3-2346   71/5/7    WOODBURN,OREG       PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 450
        TIME - 1500                    N7650K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUBBARD,OREG                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD ENG OVERHEATED AND THAT HE COULD HAVE FLOWN TO ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7650K
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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