SEA77FA041

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Glasgow, MT · June 22, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 22, 1977
Place
Glasgow, MT · GLASGOW, MT
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4094ZPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770622015899A
Case key
158193

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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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3-1114  77/6/22    GLASGOW,MT          PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 214
        TIME - 1711                    N4094Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 91 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OSWEGO CREEK STRIP          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- INSUFFICIENT ALT TO RECOVER FROM SPIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N4094Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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