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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Bovill, ID · October 11, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1971
Place
Bovill, ID · BOVILL, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3744PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164666

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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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3-4435  71/10/11   BOVILL,ID           PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 321
        TIME - 1620                    N3744P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOVILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BONNERS FERRY,ID            ORFINO,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- PASSED FUEL STOP DUE TO WX,UN LOCATE NXT ARPT,ATMTD PRCTNRY LDG ON RD,HIT PWR LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N3744P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bovill

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