- Date
- July 27, 1975
- Place
- Sunriver, OR · SUNRIVER, OR
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3560WPiper PA-32
- Status
- Completed · report October 9, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750727022999A
- Case key
- 150040
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2617 75/7/27 SUNRIVER,OR PIPER PA-32 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1206 N3560W PX- 0 0 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 34, 3807 TOTAL HOURS, 96 DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SUNRIVER DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SUNRIVER,OR VICTORIA,BC,CAN TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION FACTOR(S) WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER 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 85 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR NONE REMARKS- UN TO MNTN SPD,TURNED TO AVOID TREES.WING STRUCK BANK,CRASHED INTO RIVER.DA 7300FT.MIXTURE RICH.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3560W
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Sunriver
N3560WRegistration cancelled Sep 18, 2012 · Piper PA-32-260Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260Engine modelLycoming 0-540 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3560W · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC87LA170Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot stated that she departed the airport with only one quarter tank of fuel; on final approach to the runway the engine quit. The owner stated there was less than ten (10) gallons on board the aircraft prior to take off.NTSB SEA67F0216Accident · No injuriesClosedSisters, OR