SEA77FA039

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Spokane, WA · June 7, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 7, 1977
Place
Spokane, WA · SPOKANE, WA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2161TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770607013179A
Case key
158258

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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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3-1089   77/6/7    SPOKANE,WA.         PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 127
        TIME - 0946                    N2161T              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 123 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FELTS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OREGON CITY,OR.             SPOKANE,WA.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STALLED DRG TURN TO FINAL APCH

Aircraft

Registration
N2161T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Felts Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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