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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Touchet, WA · March 16, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 16, 1976
Place
Touchet, WA · TOUCHET, WA
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N33525Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760316005549A
Case key
153123

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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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3-0621  76/3/16    TOUCHET,WA          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 1715                    N33525              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLLEGE PLACE,WA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON.UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N33525
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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