SEA76FYC63

NTSB accident investigation · Pietenpol S.A.M. · Albany, OR · July 2, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1976
Place
Albany, OR · ALBANY, OR
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5748Pietenpol S.A.M.
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154783

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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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3-2214   76/7/2    ALBANY,OR           PIETENPOL S.A.M.    CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1840                    N5748               PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             296 TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,OR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
           COPILOT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           COPILOT - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- DEMO FLT FOR COPILOT.PLT WAITED TOO LONG BEFORE ATTEMPTING RECOVERY FM STALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5748
Reported as
Pietenpol S.A.M.
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.