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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · The Dalles, OR · September 6, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1977
Place
The Dalles, OR · THE DALLES, OR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4841APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770906028959A
Case key
144541

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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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3-3385   77/9/6    THE DALLES,OR       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 1710
        TIME - 1000                    N4841A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1020 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THE DALLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUSANVILLE,CA               THE DALLES,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- BOTH FEET ON L RUDDER PEDAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N4841A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
The Dalles

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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