- Date
- June 4, 1977
- Place
- Marsing, ID · MARSING, ID
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4018HPiper PA-12
- Status
- Completed · report July 27, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770604014319A
- Case key
- 147523
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1376 77/6/4 MARSING,ID PIPER PA-12 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 25, 615 TIME - 1230 N4018H PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 560 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BOISE,ID HOMEDALE,ID TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER REMARKS- STRUCK WIRES AT LOW ALT OVER SNAKE RIVER.LNDD IN RIVER.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4018H
- Reported as
- Piper PA-12
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N4018HRegistration cancelled Oct 23, 2018 · Piper PA-12Airframe modelPiper PA-12Engine modelLycoming 0-235 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 N4018H · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC17LA033Accident · No injuriesClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportSkwentna, AKThe pilot's failure to properly secure the external load, which resulted in the load shifting during flight, interference with the water rudder cable, and a subsequent loss of controlNTSB SEA7KDYA40Accident · No injuriesClosedHomedale, ID