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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22S · Madras, OR · May 28, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 28, 1977
Place
Madras, OR · MADRAS, OR
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N2563PPiper PA-22S
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770528021849A
Case key
147173

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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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3-2076  77/5/28  NR.MADRAS,OR          PIPER PA-22S        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 165
        TIME - 1315                    N2563P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LK BILLY CHINOOK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTLAND,OR                MADRAS,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- FLOAT PLANE.WATER TAXIED TO BCH.PSGR WALKED FWD INTO PROP DRG SHUTDOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2563P
Reported as
Piper PA-22S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Lk Billy Chinook

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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.