SEA75AS009

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Kent, WA · August 17, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 17, 1974
Place
Kent, WA · KENT, WA
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6199DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740817032719A
Case key
136826

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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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3-2730  74/8/17    KENT,WASH           PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 345
        TIME - 0605                    N6199D              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CREST AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENT,WASH                   SKYKOMISH,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          GROUND FOG                                                52
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ATTMPTD TO RET TO ARPT DUE FOG. LOST CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6199D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Crest Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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