SEA75FYE05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140A · Stanwood, WA · July 20, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1974
Place
Stanwood, WA · STANWOOD, WA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9448ACessna 140A
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740720021809A
Case key
132579

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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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3-3826  74/7/20    STANWOOD,WASH       CESSNA 140A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 187
        TIME - 1300                    N9448A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEATTLE,WASH                STANWOOD,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- STALL DURING LOW ALT TURN. ACFT SANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N9448A
Reported as
Cessna 140A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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