SEA76FYE40

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft L-2 · Shelton, WA · May 9, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1976
Place
Shelton, WA · SHELTON, WA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N58604Taylorcraft L-2
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760509011319A
Case key
153694

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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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3-1632   76/5/9  NR.SHELTON,WA         TAYLORCRAFT L-2     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 470
        TIME - 1215                    N58604              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 87 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLYMPIA,WA                 SHELTON,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N58604
Reported as
Taylorcraft L-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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